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School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)

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Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Luke Owens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 134

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    Local Heroes
    Paddy Creighan, Shee, Tydavnet.
    He beat all men at weight throwing. He was at a "boon" in a mud hole and they found an oak stick in it. All the men tried to lift but none of them could do so, and he lifted it and carried it up to a house near by.
    Told by: Patrick Coogan (died 8 -12 -37, age 80 years)
    Derrydoragher
    Tydavnet
    Monaghan
    Told to: Teresa McCague, Derrydoragher, Tydavnet, Monaghan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Mc Cague
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrydorraghy, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Patrick Coogan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Derrydorraghy, Co. Monaghan