School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Copanach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 130
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- Thomas Morrissy,a local blacksmith living at Closgreg,Thomastown,often walked a distance of twenty five miles to a dance,and danced all night and walked home and worked hard all day and felt none the worse for it.He is now eighty six years of age,and can dance a hornpipe as well as any of the local champions who are only in their teens.
- The year 1847 was a very hard year on poor people, as there was neither work nor food in the country. There is a story told of Thomas May of Milltown which I believe to be quite true. He was compelled to walk a distance of five miles from Griffins town to Goresbridge and work hard all day and walk the same distance home again for the small sum of four pence a day.
- Informant
- Philip Aylward
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Copanach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
