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School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)

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Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 46

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  1. Local Heroes (continued)

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    Limerick. The week after a man came to him and both of them started to mow on Monday morning. Scanlan mowed a nine acre field without edging his scythe and the other man kept close to his heels.On Saturday evening they couldn't know which of them was the best. They put down all their bets to see which of them could take the biggest stroke and Scanlan won.
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    “Brianac Mór who lived in Shanbally near Ballyporeen Co. Tipperary was a famous man in his day but he is not living now.”

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    Brianac Mór who lived in Shanbally near Ballyporeen Co. Tipperary was a famous man in his day but he is not living now.
    One day as he was travelling through a field a bull attacked him and as he drew
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Kenneally
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    William Kenneally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary