School: Cuinche
- Location:
- Quin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Gríobhtha
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a half ,so he won a gold was offered as a prize.
- "Fast Walkers"
Mr Flood a teacher in Quin was considered a very fast walker ,he could walk from Quin to Limerick in an hour.Another man named Crowe could walk 7 miles in 58 seconds. - "Good mowers"
Pat Corbett was born in Moohane but who resided in Quin was considered the best mower in the district.he could mow three acres of hay in a day - Collector
- Mary O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Dan Clune
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Quin, Co. Clare
