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School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)

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Glen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 249

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  1. Local Heroes (continued)

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    of the people long ago could walk without dirtying their shoes.
    A man named Billy Gray walked from Ballina to Ballyfarnon a distance of over thirty miles. Sergeant Major Doyle of Annaghcarty jumped Clockcame gate which is about seven feet high. Charlie Wynne could mow three roods of hay in a day. One day my grandfather, Hugh Hannon and two others reaped one-acre and ten perch of oats with four hooks.
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    “Long ago there were many strong men in my district.”

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    Long ago there were many strong men in my district . Three of them who lived in the townland of Doongeelagh were the strongest. On saturday they walked to Sligo which was fourteen miles, with firkins of
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doongelagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Doongelagh, Co. Sligo