School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

Location:
Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 455

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  1. Pat Dwyer whoseaddress was Carrowcrory, Keash, Ballymote, Co. Sligo ran from Carrowrory to Ballina Co. Mayo in two hours, a distance of thirty four miles.
    The cause of this race was the shooting of a hare in the forbidden month of June. One June morning Dwyer went out to look after his cattle, but by some bad luck he brought his gun with him. On his return home he saw a hare.
    He said "it is my chance now as there is
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jennie Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs John Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo