School: Riverstown 2
- Location:
- Riverstown, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Áine Ní Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 365
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- Tom Morrison of Drumfin in former times carried sacks of corn weighing twenty four stone on his back. Pat Niland of Drumfin often carried a creel of sand on his back for a hundred yards for a wager. James Greene of Bekey often carried a turf barrow in his mouth for a challenge. William Jinks of Coolbock and James Millmoe of the same place were two great mowers who cut an acre each in the day.
Charles Dolan of Dumfin was a famous step dancer and also a singer, the songs are now known.
Long ago when there were races held in the district, there were people employed to run after the horses on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Ingram
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Redfield, Co. Sligo
