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School: Shanahoe, Kilbricken (roll number 1905)

Location:
Shanahoe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seán Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 006

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    About forty years ago there lived one of the strongest men known in the locality. His name was Richard Kelly. He was of low build, rather jolly fellow, and wore a beard. He was well liked in the district. For strength, it was said there was no man able to get the better of him in the locality.
    It is said for the bet of a gallon of beer he carried forty stone of corn twenty stone under each arm. He lifted them off a horses cart carried them up a loft and left the two sacks on top of other sacks that were on the loft.
    This test of strength is supposed to have never been equalled in the locality.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Guilfoyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Boley, Co. Laois