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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 200

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    A Strong Man
    6th Dec' 1937
    There were a number of strong men long ago in my district of Granard, Co. Longford but the one I heard most about was Mr Michael Kilbride, Coolarty, Granard.
    He could carry a plough from Coolarty to Aughaikillmore without leaving it off his shoulder, and he could throw a four hundred weight a distance of twenty miles, and he could carry a twenty stone sack of potatoes from country to town.
    In the Summer he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Fagan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Edward Fagan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Longford