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School: Uragh (C.)

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Uragh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Mc Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0969, Page 073

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    to jump their horses across. One said '' That was a great leap Corrigan. ''
    '' Yes '' replied Corrigan from the other side '' but look at the race I had to it
    Great mowers
    Micheal Maguire of Cormeen Kinawley usually mowed 2 Irish acres in a day's mowing
    It takes a machine 2 days to do the same amount now.
    Pat Smith of Cornarea Swanlinbar mowed a meadow of 1 Statute acre from sunrise till 7 a. m. walked 12 miles to Enniskillen and back and did a day's mowing afterwards
    This information was given to me by Mr Hugh Gilbride aged 88 years of Carroo Kinawley Co Fermanagh. (Farmer)
    Told by John Maquire 83 years Gortaluckney, Swanlinbar, Co Cavan
    Thomas Crawford (Teddy) and Jimmy Maguire (Terry) fought over a disputed piece of land
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Gortalughany, Co. Fermanagh