School: Clochar na Toirbhirte
- Location:
- Lismore, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Sr M. Gráinne
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0635, Page 206
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- At one time there lived between Knock Maol Domhnaigh Barracks and Melleray, at the foot of Deirick, a man who was called Tomás Tóibín. He had great strength. He was like a giant. He could poise two half hundred weights in each hand and throw them into the air and catch them in his hands as they were coming down. He played with the weights like this, as if they were toys. At one time he pulled a cow out of a bog hole single handed. Several time she carried a bag of potatoes to market(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Hannah O' Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyin Lower, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mr P. O' Farrell
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyin Lower, Co. Waterford
