School: Tappa (roll number 10451)
- Location:
- Tetoppa, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Ó Reachtaire
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- Local Heroes: There were a lot of heroes in Ireland long ago but there were not many in our townland. The only one I ever heard about was Philip Smith. He lived in our townland but I don't know much about him. He was a very old man when he died. He was a good worker. He used to mow a lot and very often there would be a challenger and he would be the best sometimes. He was a good singer and he used to sing some very nice songs. Some of the songs were, Fontenoy, "Kelly Burke and Shea, The West's asleep and the Jackets Green. He won a lot of prizes for jumping and running. He used to spend a lot of his time hunting in the forests. He used to fish a lot in the rivers and lakes. He used to tell a lot of funny stories but very often the would'nt be true.
