School: Coillte Craobhacha, Drumlish (roll number 15108)
- Location:
- Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 341
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- (continued from previous page)which was quitting hour in Dublin.
- There was a man named Morgan from Killoe and he could run so fast that he was called the rabbit Morgan. He won first prize at the marathon race from Longford to Edgeworthstown and won first prize in a high jump in Drumlish. He was about thirty years of age at that time.
There was a man named John Connor from Creelaughter. He was supposed to be the best mower in the district he was able to mow 1 1/2 acres (Irish) he is about twenty years dead now. There is a girl in Glenmore named Nellie McNally about thirty years who became famous for broadcasting on the Radio from Athlone. - Collector
- Brigid Cassidy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinamuck, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Thomas Cassidy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 55
- Address
- Ballinamuck, Co. Longford
