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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 397

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  1. Great Walkers and Great Jumpers of this Locality

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    Michael Mc. Donagh of Meelroe, Cloonloo, Boyle, Co. Sligo, was, in former times, a great walker. He was born over a hundred years ago, and died at about the age of seventy five. In his time roads were not as plentiful as they are now - a - days, and there were no trains, and very few carts. Atthat time all the people of this county used to make butter and pack it in "ferkins". They usually sold it in the Sligo market. There were certain men who had horses and carts, and they took the butter
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leo Dodd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Chacefield, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Dodd
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Chacefield, Co. Sligo