School: Cúlach (roll number 13349)
- Location:
- Coolagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Conraoi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0036
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- 1. Seán Canning 2.PortumnaAbout 10 years ago there lived on the banks of the Shannon (lough to) at Kylnavalley Rossmore about five miles from the small town of Soodford a family named Heageney. There lived in the household the mother and three sons. The eldest of the boys was a keen sportsman by way of the gun and spent the greatest fort of his time boating and fowling.
It was one early morning in the harvest time of the year that John Heageney took down his gun to go in quest of game. His mother joke to him [?] [ ?] and said- "John my boy, dont you know that our wheat is now rife and is for cutting", "also the hay in the Black Meadows is in [?] cochs and is fit for trimming."
"dont worry mother" said John "ill be back in a hurry I wont delay" John called his dog Dash and with his(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Canning
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portumna, Co. Galway
