School: Scoil na mBráthar, Carraig na Siúire (roll number 16725)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Cáinte
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0566, Page 004
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“Tom Foley of Kilrosenty was a famous mower and reaper.”
Tom Foley of Kilrosenty was a famous mower and reaper. No man in his day could equal his work with a scythe or reaping-hoop. He was able to cut an Irish acre of corn or hay in one day. It would require two good men of the present day to do the same. Mcgrath of Scrahan was seen by several people to leap over three horses side by side on the old Currach-more race course. A man lived in Clonaa named big Dave Kearney who could lift a blacksmith's anvil in one hand.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Keating
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr J. Keating
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary