School: Ceann Mhálainne
- Location:
- Ardmalin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Coigligh
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- (continued from previous page)twelve foot plank and jump clear of the other end. This is considered the longest jump in Malin Head.
Told by Patrick Doherty, Backlands, Malin Head
Written by P.J. Doherty, Carnmalin
- A Denis McLaughlin of Keenagh could stand in a barrel and then jump into three others without stopping. This same man flew from the top of a hill called "Cnezann" to the ground three hundred yards from it using "waights" things used for cleaning corn.
- Collector
- P. J. Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardmalin, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Rodger Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardmalin, Co. Donegal
- Neal Doherty who lives in Northtown, lifted a sack of potatoes weighing ten stone with his mouth and left it in position in the barn.
- Collector
- P. J. Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardmalin, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Logue
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardmalin, Co. Donegal
