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School: Corrdún

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Cartron, Co. Mayo
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Pádhraic Ó Casaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0116, Page 89

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    Michael McDonagh grandfather of James McDonagh Corthoon was a very strong man. He carried a flag on his shoulder down from cairn which any man could hardly stir now. Michael McDonagh father of James McDonagh was a great sack carrier. His employer Mr. Dolphin of Swinford bet five pounds with another man from Ballina that Michael would empty a lorry (ca) containing twenty hundreds of meal and carry them twenty yards from the lorry quicker than the Ballina man would empty a lorry containing the same amount. Michael had his lorry emptied before the Ballina man. He carried a bag under each arm while the Ballina man carried only one bag at a time so Mr. Dolphin won his bet.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Foley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Foley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo