School: Coratillon
- Location:
- Corratillan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Michael O' Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 215
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- (continued from previous page)Next day she walked to Belturbet a distance of eighteen miles, and sold the butter. That is one example only of the distances she and others walked.Great Jumpers:- About sixty years ago my great grandfather lived in Toboy, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan.
His name was Francis Byrne. He used to jump across a razor which he held in his hands, in front of him. He used to jump across a lead pencil in the same manner. He used to hold a lead pencil behind his back, and jump across it also.Great Mowers:- There lived a famous mower in this locality about forty years ago. His name was Micheal McTeigue, and he lived in the townland of Arderra. He could mow an acre of meadow, with a scythe in one day.Storytellers and Singers:- The was an old man living in the townland of Tobay, about twenty(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rose Elizabeth Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Muineal, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Michael Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Muineal, Co. Cavan
