School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

Location:
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 474

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 474

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  1. A man named
    1. Mc Dermott who lived at Sheemore was able to cast very heavy weights. Once he was known to carry a four hundred weight through the market place at Drumshanbo.
    2. Mr Clyne, of Jamestown was able to throw a fifty pound weight a hundred yards. He won many prizes for weight-throwing.
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