School: Moyderwell Convent of Mercy (roll number 13530)

Location:
Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 256

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  1. Throwing the half hundred weight was a game very much appreciated the natives of Rathmore. Thomas T.P. O'Connor now an aged man of 88 was a distinguished caster. He was an out size and locally known as "Big Tom" or "Tom Fada".
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
      2. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry
  2. Famous poets were Aodaghán O'Rathaille Loghan. Ruadh Ó Suilleabhan and Joe Dineen all natives of the parish.
    Fr Stephen Dineen a brother to Joe was a noted writer
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  3. It is generally believed that when the hills seem near that rain is approaching. Other signs of rain are - the flight of crows after nightfall, the screaming of the curlún(curlew) when they flew near the ground and when the road is swarmed with ants.
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