School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 524
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- Ned Power Tinnahinch dived from the bridge for seven plates which had been dropped into the river. He got six and he said the other was on the dresser. He is dead some years.
Mike Carran Tinnahinch was supposed to be the best swimmer in Graigue. He swam a mile and a half.
Richard Curran Tinnahinch saved six children who were playing on the river bank and who were swept into the river during a flood. The seventh was drowned.
Michael Maguire Tinnehinch was a good diver and swimmer. He saved a man from drowning in Carlow. He(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr James Kiely
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Occupation
- Steward
- Address
- Coolroe, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Huckster
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Phil Cushen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Occupation
- Manager
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Catherine Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Bolger
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupations
- Boatman
- Lock-keeper
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
