School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0123

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0123

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  1. This man was a notable weight thrower. He threw weights over in the United States of America.
    He won a small silver cup in America. He took it home to Eire with him. Once he made a bet with his fellow workers.
    He threw an iron weight weighing seven cwts six yards while another man threw a slight weight only three and a half yards.
    His mane is James Kealty
    Shanballymor
    Dunmore Co. Galway
    He is a brother of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eta B. Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs N. Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Gortaleam, Co. Galway