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School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)

Location:
Graine, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 305

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    Denis Talbot of Lisduff was a very strong man. He carried a sack of flour from Kilkenny to here on his back.
    Arthur Barton travels on foot the Fethard Chapel and Castlecomer to fairs.
    Patrick Carrigan of Lisduff was a great jumper. He jumped a quarry nine yards wide
    Thomas Pyne of Lisduff was the best mower around here he used to mow an acre of corn every day.
    Kattie Hickey of Lisduff is the best story teller around he.
    She is about eighty years old.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Morgan Costelloe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Lisduff, Co. Kilkenny