School: Na Corráin (roll number 9938/9)

Location:
Currans, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cormac Ó Muircheartaigh
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  1. John O Leary of Scartaglin could jump over an open razor placed on the biggest horse's back going into the village of Scartaglin; he was married to a grand aunt of mine and was of foxy complexion.
    Another great man was Tom Murphy of Cordal who could bring three bags of meal out of a store, one under each arm and one on his back and put it into Dick Paddys car; he was a black, hard looking man like a tiger.
    Shane Burns brought a bag but of lime that a sulking horse failed to pull and his brother who was nearly as strong pulling it back up the side of a locca. ANother time Burns who lived at Abbeyfeale lifted a boulder 80 stone to his knees in a quarry near Abbeyfeale.
    Dan Kirby a man of seventy years flammed saucepans out of Jack Barry the best man in the town of Castleisland over stealing his asses whn Barry are in the prime of life; Kirby could also jump a horse and side-car.
    Jack Hussey was the champion runner of Ireland at the 100 yds; he was the son of the famous Sam Hussey landlord at Edenburn where the new sanatorium is now built.
    Hussey was tightened out to the last inch in Tralee by O Mara from Killarney.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tim Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reineen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Reineen, Co. Kerry