School: Sceichín an Rince, Cloichín an Mhargaidh
- Location:
- Sceichín an Rince, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Dómhnall Ua Cathasaigh
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- (continued from previous page)at Jermiah McGrath. When Michael saw Jermiah coming he dug very quickly but Paddy kept up to him and beat him in them two drills. After that Michael could not get up to him.
- A man named the Buffer O'Quirke used to stand on his head on the band of a wheel for a half gallon of porter. My Grandfather used to mow an acre of corn in a day. A woman named Mary Hennessy used to cut enough of Sgiolans for a half acre in a day.
- Informant
- John Moloney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Sceichín an Rince, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- The best mower in this district was Michael Leonard. He used to mow an acre of hay in a day. He went one day to cut a field of hay with Tom McGrath and he "bet" him by sixteen feet.
- The best plougher in this district was Tom Fitzgerald from Skeheenaranky. He used to plough an acre of ground in a day.
- Some years ago there was a great man in this country, Watt Baker. He could make ridges of a(continues on next page)
