School: Kilmurry
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: A. de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0803, Page 135
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- (continued from previous page)Ballycommon, Daingean, Offaly who was shot by the English in 1920 was a good mower. He was able to mow an acre of corn with a scythe in a day. Joseph Flynn, Kilmurry, Daingean, Offaly, and Michael Kilroe, Kilmurry, Jack Carroll and Michael Wuinn, Ballyteague, Ballycommon, Daingean, Offaly are good turf cutters. They are able to cut twenty three boxes in the day.
Collected by Patrick mulhall (13), Ballyteague, Ballycommon, Daingean from mother and father Chris (45) and Joseph (52) of above address.
- Tim Findley, Bracklin, Kilbeggan was a good mower. He could cut an acre of corn in a day. Paddy Kelly, Bracklin, Kilbeggan, Co, Westmeath, saved Sheila Dunne from being drowned in the canal.
Collected by Kate Kilmartin (14) from her father Kieran, Bracklin, Kilbeggan, Co. Meath. - Mr Pat Mallon, Kilmurry, Daingean, was a great weight thrower. He was able to throw a half hundred weight twenty one feet. Mr Tim Connor Daingean was a great weight lifter. He was able to lift twelve stone with his teeth. Mr. Peter Wright was a great runner. He chased a deer for six hours until he ran into a stable and caught her. (He was the champion runner of all Ireland). Mr Mick Mulhall, Ballyteague,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peg Scully
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Patrick Gilligan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fairfield, Co. Offaly
