Scoil: Bilboa (C.) (uimhir rolla 15693)

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1. Local Heroes

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Thomas Power who lives in the townland of Bilboa in the parish of Cappamore, in the County of Limerick is a champion plough-man. He is an agricultural labourer and has constant employment with Mr. P. K. Walshe of Bilboa, Cappamore. He is sixty years of age and still competes in Ploughing Matches.
   In 1913 he competed in a ploughing Match at Mount Shannon near Limerick. The match was held in a field owned by Mr. Flannery. Tom Power competed against ten men, some of whom were James Flint of Bilboa, John Lane, Mr. Flannery and Peter Coffey. Tom worked a Howard Chill Plough and won First Prize.
   He attended a match which was held in Cooneen, Cappamore, Co. Limerick in 1914. The competition took place in a field owned by Mr. Thomas Walshe. There were seven competitors and again Tom Power was First Prize which was a Howard Plough value £6-10.
   In all, this ploughman won twenty first-prizes and five second-prizes. The following table shows of his wins:-

   (1) 1913, Prize £2-10. First Prize.

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   Topaicí

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Mary Smee

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Faisnéiseoir

   Thomas Powers

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   Fireann

   Aois

   60

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   Labourer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

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