School: Druminardly
- Location:
- An Dromainn Bheag, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Criostóir Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 242
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- (continued from previous page)an hour. Michael Tully walked to Dublin and was back the next day. John Reilly walked to a fair in Boyle and was back in six hours. Tom Kelly ran a race of 14 miles in an hour and a half. He also ran with a race horse until he was arrested. Pat Mc Donald won a race to Ruskey. Pat Sharkey walked to Lough Derg and was back in two days. Michael Horan walked to Roscommon and was back in four hours.
Mowers:
Danny Farrell mowed four roods in a day. James Burke mowed three roods in a day. Charley Baxter mowed an acre one day and another acre the next day. Berney Cox mowed a six acre field in a week. Willie Connor is a great mower. Pat Gallagher and Pat Mc Donald used to mow three roods a day each
- LOCAL SAINT
Saint Barry was the patron Saint of this district. He was born in Tarmon. He built a church in Killbarry, and Tarmon-barry they were called after him. the ruins of it are to be seen yet(continues on next page)
