School: Tuairín Chathail (B.) (roll number 10392)

Location:
Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0452, Page 273

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  1. During the Black-and-tan War Denis Cronin (Reaboy, Gneeveguilla, Kerry) did some very good work. He and his men took part in every encounter in this district, and always came out victorious.
    Another strong man in this district is Andrew Sheehan (Tureencahill, Gneeveguilla, Co. Kerry.)
    Jack Fleming (Tureencahill, Gneeveguilla, Kerry) and Dannie Dennehy (Renasup, Gneeveguilla, Kerry) are the best weight-throwers.
    But the only good runner in this district was the late Dannie Keefe NT (Tureencahill, Rathmore, Kerry.)
    It is said that John Connell. (Renasup, Gneeveguilla, Co. Kerry.) jumped about forty feet over some part of the river Flesk. The best mower in the
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Con Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry