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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

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Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 624

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    There was a man named James Mannion, Dunmacream, Irishtown who was able to take a sack containing six and seven hundred weight. Tom Melvin of Carrinlough could mow two English acres in one day. Catherine Prendregast of Bawneighter walked to Ballinrobe and home again.
    There was one or two more women in the district who could walk to Tuam and back and also to Claremorris. Mrs Hynes of Carrinlough Irishtown was also a very good walker. Michael
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kate Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonmacreena, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Kilgarrif
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonmacreena, Co. Mayo