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School: Bouleenshere (C.) (roll number 12865)

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Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mary A. Walsh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 504

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    Many strong men dwelt in this place long ago, such as great high jumpers, mowers, hurlers, racers, fighters and hand-ball players. John Drury and Tom Flahive are good long jumpers. Tom Sheahan is a good mower. Owen Corridon was a great hurler.
    He drove a ball a quarter-mile away. He was a very strong man and he was six feet three inches in height. Patrick Godley challenged others at Ardfert and won a sliver cup. Mossey Leen is a good fighter.
    Tom Flahive is a good hand-ball player. Shone Burns knocked an alley with a ball. He struck it under-neath near the foundation and knocked it. John Dee was a very strong man here long ago. He could jump twice as high as himself and could race a very swift horse.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry