School: Baile Nua, Baile Mhic Cairbre
- Location:
- Clonanav, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0656, Page 269
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- Years ago, before mowing machines became so numerous mowers were looked upon as a special & qualified class of men The work was very hard & only strong men undertook it.
There were two famous mowers in the parish, their names were Denis Sweeney & Thomas Condon they lived in Ballymacarbery, another great mower was John Crotty.
They often took the work on mowing hay & corn by contract and often cut 4 1/2 acres of hay or corn between them in a working day from dawn to dark.
They died early details & people say that it was the hard work work was the cause of it.
- Informant
- Bridget Condon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford
- Richard Lonergan of Newcastle was a great weight-thrower. He could throw the 1/2 cwt. 23 1/2 feet.
Patrick Power of Lickoran and William Flynn of Croughclooney were also great weight-throwers but not as good as Richard Lonergan.
A brother of William Flynn was a great runner and won several Marathon Races.
