School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 6293)

Location:
Tully More, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhrisleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 111

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  1. 1 There was a very strong man in Doohill a place about 1 mile from Ardara. His name was Gallagher and he could lift an anvil a square block of iron 5 cwts in weight.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 2 Teague Gallagher - who lived in Meenakillew about 4 miles from Ardara - could break the handle of a spade between his hands and could also straighten a horse shoe in his hands.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. 4 There was a very strong man who lived in Drimalough in the Parish of Glenties. Glenties is six miles from Ardara. This famous man's name was James O'Donnell.
    One evening he was going to Glenties with a cart load of turf when his horse got sick and was unable to go any further when he was
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mc Grath
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Unknown