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School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)

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Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Luke Owens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 132

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    John Conlon, Shee, Tydavnet P.O.
    He jumped 21 ft and could step from one pier of a gate to another 10 ft apart. One day he was at a hunt at Derrydoragher he jumped hedges, ditches and road and lifted the hare when the hounds caught it. Tom McCarren, Derrydoragher, Tydavnet, saw him do it. One day he was at a hunt in Guilford and he jumped across a house on to the street. he died about fifty years ago.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Mc Cague
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrydorraghy, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Patrick Coogan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Derrydorraghy, Co. Monaghan