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School: An t-Éadan Mór

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Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
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S. Mac Philib
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 203

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    Mr Francis John Quinn carried five hundredweight of lead up to the scaffold at the building of Edenmore school. Mr James McKenna of Ardnasalem and Mr Hugh McKenna of Tonycoogan lifted a tree weighing nine hundredweight on a horse's cart.
    Good mowers of oats
    The following people could mow an acre and a half of good oats in a day.— Mr. James Conor of Doogary, Mr Francis McCaffrey of Tirnesky, Mr James Treanor of Rarutra, Mr Hugh McKenna of Tonycoogan, and Mr Patrick McCarron of Tamlett.
    Good singers
    The following persons were good singers in this districts—Mr. John Weldon of Sheetrom and Mr. James Connelly of Tirneskey.
    Good dancers
    The following persons were good step-dancers — Mr Peter McKenna of Doogary, Mr John Weldon of Sheetrom and Mr James Kilday of Doogary.
    John Joe McKenna.
    Ardnasalem.
    Received from Mr. Owen Smyth (Age 40)
    Ardnasalem.
    Emyvale
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joe Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardnasallem, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Owen Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ardnasallem, Co. Monaghan