School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Sr M. Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 119
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- There was a man named James Mourissey who was a very fast walker. He walked from his own house to Ballingarry which is three miles, for cwt of coal. He left his own house at 12 o'clock and he was home again a 1.30.
There was a man living in Carrickerry who was blind from the age of seven years. His name was Paddy O Sullivan, he first came to Carrickerry with his parents who were living in Derrynane, Co Kerry first, but were evicted and had to come and live in(continues on next page)
