School: An Chathair Gharbh (roll number 13896)
- Location:
- Cahergarriff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Criostóir Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 368
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“Long ago a seining boat went out seining from Reentrisk with a crew of seven.”
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- Seán C. Ó Súilliobháin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
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- Concubhar Ó Súilliobháin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Puxley was the name of the old Landlord in this place. He lived in Dunboy. He owned all around Berehaven. He had agents working under him who used to gather the rent on horseback as motors were not in use in those days. The workmen were not allowed to travel through the main entrance to the castle. They were also punished in some way if they did not salute him when passing him. He paid his workmen a very small wage for a long day, from six o'clock in the morning until six in the evening. A bell was always sounded for the men to start work in the morning and a certain man was set apart for that job. One morning when he went to to ring it he found that the rope was(continues on next page)
