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1. A Local Hero

   

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   52 A Local Hero. About twelve years ago,a man whose name was Mick Connolly lived at Clontibret.Every year he would walk to Lough Derg.He also walked to fairs,which were many miles away. A Local Hero. My grandfather,John James Mc Mahon,was a champion athlete and also a champion weight-thrower.He took first prize at all competitions as a long-distance runner,a high-jumper,a long-jumper and weight-thrower.There are seven of the prizes which he won,still in our house.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Leo Magee

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Mrs Bridget Magee

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   55

   Address

   Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan

2. A Local Hero

   

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   My grandfather, John James Mc Mahon,was a champion athlete and also a champion weight-thrower. He took first prize at all competitions as a long-distance - runner, a high-jumper, a long-jumper and weight-thrower. There are seven of the prizes which he won, still in our house.

   

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