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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 386

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    in her own home in Cloonticarn.
    There lived in Cuilmore Gurteen, Ballymote, Co. Sligo, a man named Farrell. He was famous for his wrestling. He was born some time between the years 1840 and 1850. He died a short while ago.
    He used to go to England every year to earn money. He used to go in the Summer and come home in the Winter. On one occasion when he was in England, an Englishman challenged him to wrestle him. Farrell used to work on a farm. It happened that a certain
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leo Dodd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Chacefield, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Dodd
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Chacefield, Co. Sligo