School: Baile an Bhile (B.) (roll number 12195)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
John F. Higgins
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  1. The strongest man that was in this locality was Patrick Duffy, Belisker, Bekan, Claremorris. He lifted six cwt. weights at the market scale of Ballyhaunis. Another man in the locality hearing of Duffy's strength challenged him to lift the scale so they both met at Ballyhaunis for the contest. Bystanders filled the scale with all its weights and Duffy lifted it but the other man failed, so Duffy was declared champion of the locality.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Hunt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keebagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Hunt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keebagh, Co. Mayo