School: Cloran (roll number 5282)
- Location:
- Cloran and Corcullentry, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Síle Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0383
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- Ploughman: Pat Hand of Hartstown was a great ploughman. He was able to plough a half acre a day. He died at the age of sixty five in the year 1933.
Ploughman: John Flood Galboystown was a good ploughman. He ploughed a half acre a day. He died at the age of seventy in the year 1932
Thresher: Paddy Connell Crossakiel who was called "Paigin The Hollow". He was a good thresher. He threshed with a flail. He died in 1908 at the age of eighty
Turf Cutter: Joe Brien Rosmead was a good turf cutter he was also a good wheeler and clamper of turf. He died at the age of eighty in the year 1913.
Mower: Jerry Philips Rosmead was a good mower. He mowed three roods a day. He died at the age of eighty five in the year 1920.(continues on next page)
