School: Cill Muire, Sixmilebridge
- Location:
- Cill Mhuire, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Chonmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 181
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Local Heroes (continued)
“A local man named Michael Pewter was and is much talked of...”
(continued from previous page)[?] Howard.
Michael Pewter is only dead about fifteen or twenty years.
- Ratheuby lake which covers an area of about twenty three acres has in days gone by been the scene of many swimming feats by some of the local men many of whom are still living. Michael Kinneally of Kilnacrandy often swam right round it and back again. He is only dead a few years.
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- Tom Brennan late of Knoppoque was well known a a story teller. He could weave tales about people and places that could compete with popular fables. Some of them were certainly far fetched but none the less entertaining.(continues on next page)
