School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)

Location:
Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Luke Owens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 136

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  1. Local Heroes.
    Pat Woods, Tydavnet.
    He was renowned for his jumping, he could jump 15 ft standing jump.
    Told by: Hugh McCague, Derrydoragher, Tydavnet, Monaghan. (Aged 50 years)
    Told to: Teresa McCague, Derrydoragher, Tydavnet, Monaghan.
    Frank McCaffery, Feebaughduff, Scotstown.
    He could walk on his hands & his feet up in the air as fast as a man running on his feet. He could also rotate like a cart wheel for 1,000 yds.
    Told by: Hugh McCague (age 50 yrs).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Mc Cague
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrydorraghy, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Hugh Mc Cague
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Derrydorraghy, Co. Monaghan
  2. He could walk on his hands & his feet up in the air as fast as a man running on his feet. He could also rotate like a cart wheel for 1,000 yds.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.