School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 191
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- Martin Roark of Ballyleague aged 45 years swam from the bridge of Lanesboro to the cut of Coreen.
John Roark of Ballyleague aged 33 years walked from the bridge of Lanesboro to Longford in two hours.
Pat O Connor of Lanesboro was a great fighter. He was killed at the battle of Ballinamuc in 1798.
- Collector
- Ina Mc Crann
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Miss O' Keefe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- The late Luke Killian of Fermoyle was the strongest man in Co. Longford. There were 40 stone of wheat put on his back and he carried it.
The late Billy Scelly, Carraigeen used to throw a 1/2 cwt across his house.
The late Michael Dignan, Thureen was(continues on next page) - Collector
- Frances Hanly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Bleanavoher, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Hanly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Bleanavoher, Co. Longford
