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School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)

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Baile Uí Éafaigh, Co. Phort Láirge
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Néill
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    “There is a man known as William Gorman, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork who could lift a stone five cwts. weight.”

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    Arageln, Kilworth, Co. Cork. About a hundred people saw him do it.
    A man named Tom Galvan, Liss, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork could run three miles in half an hour.
    There is another man by the name of Joe Bearey of Coolmohan, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork, who would mow three acres of hay in a day.
    There are a few great story tellers known as Patrick Casey of Ballinaluchra, Araglen, Co. Cork and Michael Conelly, Ballyheaffy, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork and Thomas Riordan of Coolmohan, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cill Uird, Co. Chorcaí
    Collector
    Patrick Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort na Sceiche, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Patrick Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Gort na Sceiche, Co. Chorcaí