School: Ballycanew (Mixed) (roll number 15420/15430)
- Location:
- Ballycanew, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Conchubhar Ua Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0889, Page 218
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“Horse-breeding was a great industry in this district and is still.”
(continued from previous page)and leading by almost a field she unseated her jockey injuring him so seriously that he never rode afterwards.
Little Nanny afterwards became the property of Mr Peter Murphy owner of the Railway Hotel, Gorey, for whom she won at least one prize at Ballsbridge in a jumping competition. He kept her till she died.
The above events must have happened a long time ago for the present owner of Ballinclare Mr W Sunderland and my informant does not remember them.
- Informant
- William Sunderland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballinclare, Co. Wexford