School: St Theresa's, Coachford (roll number 14022)

Location:
Clontead More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Timothy Forde
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    Magpies - Should we meet one It is for luck...

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    you first see the new moon through the window it is said you will have no luck for a month.
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  2. Tim Roche has been ploughing since he left school and has won in all 24 prizes. He got 9 firsts, 8,2nd prizes, 5,3rd prizes, 2,4th prizes including two silver cups and one gold medal and a silver medal. He represented Cork in the All Ireland Ploughing Competition at Athenry, Co Galway February 1934 together with Pat Murphy, Coachford and Con Kelleher, Whitechurch and gained 5th place being beaten by only points for 3rd place, an achievement which no other Cork man gained since the start of the All-Ireland Competition. The prizes won are as follows:-
    1st prize -- Coachford 1909
    1st prize -- Cloghroe, Inniscarra 1912
    1st prize -- Rylane 1917
    2nd prize -- Canovee 1918
    3rd prize -- Canovee 1919
    1st prize -- Ballyglass, Grenagh 1920
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