School: Doohamlet
- Location:
- Doohamlat, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac an Bháird
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- (continued from previous page)of Dernaglug on his back. The spectators were Peter Finnegan and James Curlew Oghill.
- Hugh McDonnell, Tattyreagh mowed two acres of hay in eight hours. His opponent was Charles Connolly, Devlin who mowed one acre and a half in the same time. The onlooker was Joe John Connolly a native of Devlin.
James Clarke Tattyreagh was said to have mowed two acres of corn in one day. Spectators were Patrick Clarke and John Lennon.
Pat McManus challenged John Duffy both natives of Crinkle to mow an acre of corn in a day. McManus being the(continues on next page)
