School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)
- Location:
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 130
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Thomas Lowess, Kilkenny Rd. Gowran, Co Kilkenny was a good singer he sang in peopels houses, his favorite song was "The Bard of Armagh".
William Walsh, Rathcash, Clifden, Co Kilkenny was a very good mower he could mow two and a half acres in a day he used to mow for the people who lived near him, he died at the of 90 yrs.
Dick Jordan, Rathcash, Clifden, Co Kilkenny was a very good weight thrower he could throw half a hundred weight about twelve yards aged 76 yrs.
Pat Mc Grath Watree, Gowran, Co Kilkenny, was a very good flute player he used to play at sports & he also used to play around the fires in the nights ago.
Ellen Walsh, Rathcash, Clifden, Co Kilkenny, was a very good storyteller her favourite (story) stories were about the people in older days. She was also a very good working woman. Age 76 yrs.
John Gleeson, Gowran, Co Klkenny was a very good walker he could walk seven miles in twenty five minutes. He used(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eithne Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Ellen Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Rathcash, Co. Kilkenny
