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School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)

Location:
Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Luke Owens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 148

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    Folklore. Strong men.
    John McKenna,
    Dernasell,
    Scotstown,
    Co Monaghan.
    He could carry forty stone of corn.
    Patrick McCaffery,
    Knocknalon,
    Scotstown,
    Co. Monaghan.
    He was coming out of the bog with a cart of turf and there was only a path for the horse and he lifted the cart of turf by the trams and carried it across.
    Great walkers
    Pat Cush
    Tydavnet,
    Monaghan.
    He could walk with a pony and it trotting.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Greene
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Mc Cague
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Feebaghbane, Co. Monaghan