School: Cathair Loisgreáin (C)
- Location:
- Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire Nic Aodha
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- (continued from previous page)for him if he saw the corner he went around.
5. There was a man in Cloonaseragh named John Welsh, and he was able to cut an acre of wheat with a hook in a day.
6. A man named Pat Conetton in Brackloon, carried a bag of flour from Tuam on his back.
7. There was a man in Emone about forty years ago and he was able to lift a ton weight and his name was Tom Kyne.
8. There was a man in the old castle back at Fahy's in Beaghmore, and he was able to cut eighty bearts of oats in the day. His name was Thomas Murphy.
9. There was a man in Saughloon, and when he'd shake his hands with you, you would get a weakness.
10. Martin Mc.Donnell was a great man for thatching. He used to thatch the side of a house in one day. He was living in Cloonbar.
- Collector
- Nora Roche
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Roche
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Beagh More, Co. Galway
