School: St Theresa's, Coachford (roll number 14022)
- Location:
- Clontead More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Timothy Forde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 281
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- (continued from previous page)1st prize Carrigtwohill - 1938
1st " Coachford - 1938 (winner of Silver Cup)
2nd " Timoleague 11th Jan 1939
Pat Murphy represented the County Cork at Athenry, Co Galway in 1934 with two others already mentioned.
Pat Murphy has obtained to date 17 Prizes in all made up of 6 first prizes, 5 seconds, 4 thirds, 2 fourths.Joe Murphy, Tullig, Coachford is another ploughman of this Parish (Coachford) who has a fine record and one also of which the Parish may be proud :-
(Collected by T. Forde N.T. from Joe Murphy, Tullig)
1st Prize - Cloghroe (confined to Agricultural Classes 1926
1st Prize Coachford (Novice Class) 1927
3rd " Coachford (open) 1928
2nd " Banteer 1929
3rd " Whitescross 1929
3rd " Banteer 1930
1st " Drumtarriffe 1934
1st " Carrigtwohill 1934
3rd " Drumcommer 1935
2nd " Drumcommer 1936
3rd " Rosscarberry (Championships) 1936
Selected to represent the county at Tullamore All-Ireland Championship Ploughing Contest 1936.
2nd " Donoughmore 1937
3rd " Crookstown 1937(continues on next page)
- Collector
- T. Forde
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Patrick Murphy
- Gender
- Male
