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School: Gort na Carraige (Rockfield) (roll number 9009)

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Knocknashangan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1029, Page 130

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  1. The Heroes of the Country

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    During the long winter nights, the old people meet in some particular house and discuss the feats which the strong and great men did long ago. I heard of a man who could lift twenty stone on his head and walk a quarter of a mile carrying the load still on his head. Many a time he was challenged but there was no man able to beat him. This man was Tom McGovern (?) who lived in Fassagh Co Fermanagh. He lived to the age of 103 years.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissacholly, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Lissacholly, Co. Donegal