School: Castlejordan (roll number 15974)
- Location:
- Castlejordan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: M. Nic Amhlaoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 082
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- Old Crafts.Long ago the people were noted for their skill some men were great mowers and reapers. There was one man who was named Patrick McNamee. He was able to reap all day, as fast as two men could tie the sheaves. There was a certain man who was a great turf cutter, her was named Tom Mulligan. He was able to cut the turf as fast as two men could catch the sods, and wheel them out five or six perch. There was also another man who was good at cutting turf. One day they were competing, but Tom Mulligan was by far the best cutter. Kathleen Foye, From Tom Mulligan Fahy, Rhode, Offaly, January 12th 1939.
- Collector
- Kathleen Foye
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Tom Mulligan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fahy, Co. Offaly
