School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)
- Location:
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 258
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- (continued from previous page)lived, for Egan always floored his man to put him out of action. He had to steal away without his father's knowledge to play for his side and it is recorded that several times after dinner he moved from his home in Affoola across Slievenamon to Clonmel to play the game.
- Tim Scully of Kylemore was a noted jumper. He jumped the King's River at Modeshill at its widest part which is 21 feet.
- Collector
- Nellie O' Connell
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Norton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Occupation
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Tom Crotty of Fethard St. Mullinahone used to cut an acre of hay with a scythe in the day. Other men used to cut from a quarter to half an acre, which(continues on next page)
