School: Killoscully, Newport (roll number 12029)
- Location:
- Cill Ó Scolaí, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Mrs. Julia Bourke
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- (continued from previous page)another, occasionally taking a rest & then they took off their shirts to 'squeeze' them and then danced away again.
Dan Ryan (Cooper) of Kiloscully village & who only died in May 1934 was a great step dancer also. Other noted dancers were Pat Ryan Fiddane and an uncle of mine Pat Ryan (Malachy) Glenculloo. Those three were noted for their step-dancing at the local weddings and dances - the dances includes "A Priest in his Boots", "The Orange Robe" &c.
- In these old days all mowing was done by scythes & there were men who were renowned for their skill in the use of the scythe. Then a man set his hay by contract to scythe men. They were great men considering the food they got. Mowers usually got up at 4am - breakfast of potatoes & salt & milk or stirabout and then cut away in the cool of the morning up to dinner. They usually stopped for a couple of hours about mid-day from the heat of the sun.
Pat Ryan (Stack) Munnia who died last(continues on next page)
