School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)
- Location:
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Peter Duignan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 102
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- James Canavan of Cartron Drumlish mowed Mc Kennas "Glan na mona" of Derryheelan Drumlish which contained two acaers and a half in two days. Paddy Cunningham of Lettergullion walked from Longford to James Cunningham's of Lettergeera in one hour.
- Collector
- Willie Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmahon, Co. Longford
- Long ago the people used to wrestle each other. They would set up a match at football first. Which ever of them would win the game they would have to wrestle the beaten party. If any of them would not wrestle they would be beaten with leaded ash plants. The head of our party was William Navan a Protestant who used to live in Lettergunnell where(continues on next page)
