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School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 100

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    a firkin of butter up on her head. She walked this journey in about four hours and returned home the same day. There were also famous mowers living in my district long ago. Their names were Tom and Michael Behan, and John Maher who were living in Ballintoher. Michael Behan is dead for the past three years but Tom is still living. John Maher is also dead for the past six years. Each of these three men used to mow two acres of hay in one day with a scythe.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockaunacurraheen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jack Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry