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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

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Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 061

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    In this district years ago we had men who in various forms of sport won considerable renown. To assertain to-day in whatsoever their fromess[?] asserted itself and the measure of their strength and speed is not an easy task. Their feats are exaggerated and it has long been acknowledged and it has long been acknowledged that such men alway gain by the "historical estimate". If they were pygmies to their contemporaries they are giants to us. And vice versa.
    In the line of strength John Purcell, Glencommon, Partick Casey Curraghmore, Micheal Scully, Ballinacroney
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elsie Suttie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oldcourt, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr J. Suttie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Oldcourt, Co. Kilkenny