School: Rush (B.) (roll number 7624)
- Location:
- Rush, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Henry Moriarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 12
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- When Mr Howard was young he was supposed to be the strongest man in Rush. He is now dead and he lived to the age of 97. He died a couple of years ago, his home was at The Square Rush.
It is said that he could carry two bags of potatoes one in each hand. He was also a great thrower of weights. He could also lift half-a-hundred weight up by tying a handkerchief to the weight and holding a other side in his teeth.One summer Michael Harford Handpark Rush carried a yawl up out of the sea and put it on the quay James Andrews Lr. main St. Rush carried three sheep on his back.
Patrick Gough lifted a plough by himself(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Pupil
- Address
- Rush, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mrs Harford
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rush, Co. Dublin
