School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 306

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A strong man: - A certain man named Seán Mór was going to Ennis market with a cart load of potatoes.
It made a big frost the night before. When he came to a place called Barry’s hill near Rockforest the horse failed to pull the load up the hill. He being angry took the horse from the car, went between the shafts put the back- band on his shoulders and never drew a bridle until he had the cart load of potatoes on the hill. He then put the horse to the cart and set off for Ennis.

Collected by: - Tomás Hawes, Roughan,
Told by: - John Hawes, his father.
(55 years)

Collector
Tomás Hawes
Gender
male
Address
Roughan, Co. Clare
Informant
John Hawes
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Age
55
Address
Roughan, Co. Clare
Language
English

A jumping feat: At the butt of Hogan’s hill there is a battlement on the roadside. It is said that a man named Ryan jumped it.
The place bears the name still – (léim Riain)


Collected by: Seóirse Riain, Crossard.
Told by: Patrick O’Brien, Crossard.
(66 years)