School: Caisleán an Fhrinnsigh (roll number 11707/10648)
- Location:
- Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheál Mac Shiúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0011
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- (continued from previous page)life, and he bought a big house and some land a few months ago. He is married now, and he has a family also. His father and mother are dead now.
There is another famous hero in this district named Owen Smyth. He was the son fo a small farmer also, and his mother was dead.
He came to school at six years of age, and he came regularly until he was fourteen. He was a good scholar, and he read every book he could get.
When he left school, he went on the run. He had great courage, and he was not afraid of anything. He was in prison for some time, and he is a great Republican.
He was very successful in life also, and he owns some big shops in Galyway now. He owns many cars also, and he sells meat. He is only thirty-five years of age.
- Collector
- Patrick Hurley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Currafarry, Co. Galway
