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School: An Drom (Drom Thurles) (roll number 585)

Location:
Drom, Co. Tipperary
Teachers:
Pilib Ó Ó Muireadhaigh Pádraig Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0550, Page 228

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    Tim Loughnane living in the townland of Killoshehan in the parish Drom, Co Tipperary was a very strong man. He showed his strength at a tug-o-war which was got up by the priest in the village of Drom. He used to pull the opposite side, yards through the field. The Priest and all the neighbours of the village would gather on every Sunday evening to look at the contest.
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    Andrew Quinlan, Foilnaman, townland of Foilnaman, parish of Kilcommon, Co Tipperary was a noted stone thrower. He died in the year 1897 and was born in the year 1817. He was challenged by Thomas Keilly Carrig-on-
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilvilcorris, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Matt Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilvilcorris, Co. Tipperary