School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    Good workers 30-11- 37.
    There lived a man about 100 years ago in Reighnamana by the name of Michael Farrell.He was a great mower.he had no way of living only earning from the farmers.He used keep mowing every day with his scythe.He was supposed to be one of the best mowers that lived at that time.
    There also lived another man about 50 years ago in Dromindoora by the name of Michael Mc Allen who used stay out all day and nearly all night mowing.He used go to bed for an hour or two and get up again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hanora Corry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Martin Corry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare