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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 310

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    Then men long ago used to be very strong and big and great racers and runners and jumpers. They used to run horses for seven miles a half an hour and they could catch hares and rabbits by running after them. It is said that the man lived in Ileigh. His name was Pat Ryan.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Younge
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Corbett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary

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    Long ago the old men and women were great to walk. They could walk on foot for five miles. Because they had no motorcars or bicycles the people lived in Ileigh. His name was Patrick Ryan.
    Pupil's Name: Mary Younge. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co. Tipp.
    Got From: Mrs Corbett. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co. Tipp.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Younge
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Corbett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary

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    The adventures of Sean O'Carroll and a boy named Carew from Fialnaclisra[?] Kilcommon. Co. Tipperary. At the time of the truce in 1921 The republican and Free state party had attack at the Cross of Riar[?] in Co Tipperary when this single man named Carew happened to be in company with a few other men
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      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydaff, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs M. Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Ballydaff, Co. Tipperary