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School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)

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P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 308

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  1. Strongest Man

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    The folklore on pages 108 to 118 was supplied by Mrs Byrne,Loran, farmer aged 80. Written down by grandaughter Maura Phelan aged 14.
    As long as my Granny can remember she said that Bernard Mc'Evoy was the strongest man in the Parish of Castletown and there was a poem made about him and this is a line of it.
    For throwing an iron and mowing new hay.
    Bernard Mc'Evoy he takes the sway
    He is dead now.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    Mrs Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Lowran, Co. Laois