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School: Gleannóg, Malla (roll number 9448)

Location:
Glannoge, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mrs K. Barrow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0363, Page 126

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    The other two are farmers.
    Harry Cather was disliked by the preidend of the G.a.a. board. He was the best cross country runner in Ireland. In his young days he was working in Nadd. There was a big cross country race going to be held in England and an Irish team went over. They left the best man in Ireland after them. Harry heard they were going to England and he decided to go after them.
    He got two pounds from the man he was working for. He had some money besides. He drank half the money and went to England. The leader of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanavoher, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanavoher, Co. Cork