School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

Location:
Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Staráid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 154

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  1. About one hundred years ago there lived in the townland of Killydesart a man called Jack Gregg, who was a great jumper. He was able to jump nine “Dutch Hoggets” or barrels in a row, jumping out of one into the other. He was also a great violinist.
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  2. Once upon a time there was a man in Dromore called Robert Dobson and he was a great mower.
    He would start about seven o'clock in the morning and he would have two acres mown about eight o'clock at night.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Gordon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Thomas Gordan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal