School: Furglan, Inistíomáin (roll number 11813)
- Location:
- Forghleann, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Seán Mac Daibhid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0620, Page 427
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- McGuane of Gleann na gCaor able to knock thirty acres in thirty pieces of days.
Worked at task work + his reward was a shilling per acre + his support which consisted of eggs + potatoes + milk.
He had a fairly strong child in meadow with him to carry him a coal when he needed a smoke. He mowed whilst he smoked.
McMahon of Kilfenora, still living in a labourer's cottage often encircled an acre per day. The breadth + length of ? taken that enabled McMahon to get through all the work. He went by the name of "Tear-away".
- Informant
- Séamus O' Donoghue
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bánsliabh, Co. an Chláir
