School: Tuar an Fhíona, Baile na Molt (roll number 8133)
- Location:
- Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 90
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- Domhnaill Ó Fearacair Dúngarbhán was the best jumper in Co. Waterford. He jumped 6 feet 3 inches and 25 feet in the long jump.
James McGrath (The Reactaire) Clonegegale was the best mower in Co. Waterford.
Seán Rua Datún used to mow down an acre and a half in a day, but this was from sunrise till sunset. The wages were small and only a good mower got sixpence a day.
There were many good step-dancers in this district about fifty years ago. Micheál Breathnach Skeheens and his brother Martin won valuable prizes. William Coitir and Tomás Ó Glaisín, Knockboy also won valuable prizes.There was a man in this district whose name was John Corbett. He lived in a forge and when he wanted to light his pipe he had only to catch the anvil and throw a spark(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eilís Ní Chadhla
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Brighid Brannóch
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mairín Breathnach
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
