School: Wicklow Convent
- Location:
- Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
- Teachers: Mrs McCall Sr. M. Martin
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- About thirty years ago a man named Thomas Boyce was renowned for his ploughing. He was locally known as the "Frog" but he states himself that when he was ploughing in a competition he did not go like a frog, but quite the opposite, like a hare, and almost as swift as one.Michael Byrne a famous walker long ago used to walk a great distance to fairs and auctions. He often walked from Wicklow town to Greystones, also to Arklow and would arrive home safe and sound at about midnight.Johnnie Cash a famous bag-piper resided at the Ball-alley. He won cups and medals everywhere he went. He won the championship of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lily Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mr James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
