School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)
- Location:
- Cill Iníne Baoith, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 305
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- Máire Ní Choileáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drummoher, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- Patrick Linnane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Drummoher, Co. an Chláir
- A great mower Paddy the Spealadoir would mow a two acre field in a day, and would drink two cow’s milk.
Patsy Quinn of Baile Cinn a’ Chorra would also mow a two acre field in a day. Both were said to have a Daradaol in their scythes.
Collected by: Máire Ní Nialláin, Kilnaboy
Told by: John Collins, Coad.
(75 years)
