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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

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Portumna, Co. Galway
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An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0413

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    to throw it twenty four feet.
    The great story tellers in this locality were John Hogan, John Spain, Michael Gilligan, Pat Quinlan and Joseph Egan. They were all natives of Portumna
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    Very strong men lived in Portumna in the olden times. One of the strongest was Jack McCormac. He was able to lift heavy sacks, thirteen stone on his back. He was working for my auntie twenty years ago. He lifted sacks twelve stone weight almost
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Hynes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Nicholas Kosley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway