School: Losad (roll number 10726)

Location:
Losset, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Herbert Taylor
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  1. In Coolronan, Balivor, Co Meath there was a man named Michael Stones who was a great athlete. Every year year at the sports of Balivor he would take first prize at high jumping, tug-o-war and pole jumping. There were several challenges with him and other people amongst them being many good jumpers, but he could always beat them. And at tug-o-war he could pull as high as three to one. He was a stout, tall, good looking man, and lived on a farm in Coolronan.
    Pupil's name and address -
    Thomas Dillon,
    Derryolam,
    Carrickmacross,
    From whom related:
    Mrs Dillon.
    Derryolam.
    Carrickmacross.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Dillon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryolam, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryolam, Co. Monaghan