School: Garrowhill, Longford (roll number 10344)

Location:
Garrowhill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
P. Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0756, Page 458

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  1. There are a few local heroes around my home. The first I am going to mention is Jim Kenny of Kilmore. He fought during the Black and tans when they were in Ireland. He was on the run for a long time and he used to escape them by a hairs breadth only. The next local hero is James Bardon, Kilmore, and he won many long races. He also (one) won many long jumps and high jumps and won prizes at the musical chairs, and he has a brother called John who can jump twenty-two foot ten inches at a long jump. The next thing is about scythe mowers. The best man I know at it is James Kenny, he can mow three roods in a day.
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      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    R. Drum
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Brianstown, Co. Longford