School: Cluain an Droma, Mullach (roll number 5267)
- Location:
- Cloonadrum, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Brian Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 215
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- (continued from previous page)Clohanatinna wanted to pay her rent she had to go to Ennis to meet the agent She set out early in the morning on her 20 mile walk to Ennis.
On arriving there she found that the agent had gone to Kilkee, on taking the mail road through Kilrush to Kilkee, a distance of 36 miles she did her business and walked home to Clohannatina, a distance of 14 miles after which she milked the cows. She had covered a round journey of 60 miles.
Micheál Bán McDonnell: A native of Clohanatinna also this man decided to go to Ennis to market with a firkin of butter (56 lbs). He was promised a seat and set out expecting that the man would overtake him. He carried the firkin on his back all the way to Ennis 20 miles. It was a square basket used for turf (creel) and after doing his business at the market he filled the basket with provisions and walked home again. The journey was 40 miles in all.
Miceál A Reanna: Walked from Rhine to Ennis and back again.
Michael Corry: Cloonadrum walked to Ennis and brought a saddle on his back in 4 hours.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Timothy Mc Namara
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rineroe, Co. Clare
