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School: Breac-Cluain (roll number 4796)

Location:
Brackloon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 438

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    Patrick Conell Brackloon. Westport carried five cwts. of grain into Cloona Mills. He was also the best runner and jumper but there is no record of what length, height or time it took him.
    John Walsh Boley-brien turned a hare three times without success in Taobnacroagha mountain.
    Phil Lyons Mountbrown is supposed to have jumped eight feet high.
    Pat Giblon Midgefield threw a finger stone a distance of about a 1/4 of a mile, about six years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Kerrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brackloon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    T. O Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65