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School: Moyderwell Convent of Mercy (roll number 13530)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 256

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  1. Throwing Weights

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    Throwing the half hundred weight was a game very much appreciated the natives of Rathmore. Thomas T.P. O'Connor now an aged man of 88 was a distinguished caster. He was an out size and locally known as "Big Tom" or "Tom Fada".
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  2. Distinguished Poets

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    Famous poets were Aodaghán O'Rathaille Loghan. Ruadh Ó Suilleabhan and Joe Dineen all natives of the parish.
    Fr Stephen Dineen a brother to Joe was a noted writer
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  3. Signs of the Weather

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Nora O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry