School: Drumacruttan (roll number 10282)

Location:
Drumacruttan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Rreard A. Maclyam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 206

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  1. There was a strong man in Fenagh and his name was Robert Allister. I heard the people saying that he carried two boys about seventeen years of age, one under every arm and they were barefooted across a bad gap. Mr. Peacock was a great runner when he was young. Mr. and Mrs. Maglone of Fenagh were great walkers, they often walked to Roslea fair and back again in the same day and that was 23 miles. There was another great walker and his
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Pollock
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Feragh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr John Pollock
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Feragh, Co. Monaghan