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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach

Location:
Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 521

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  3. XML “Local Heroes - Strong Men”
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  1. Local Heroes - Strong Men (continued)

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    Charlie Connells of Marley Co Carlow lifted a very heavy stone that nobody else could move and thus got for himself the name of being the stongest man in the country.
    Tom Murphy of Coolyhune Co Carlow can throw four half hundred weights over a wall twenty-three feet high. He is a farmer.
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  2. Local Heroes - Rowers

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    Long ago the oars used be about thirty feet long and were very heavy. There used be two or three at each oar and in a race there used be four or five
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James Kiely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Steward
    Address
    Coolroe, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Huckster
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Phil Cushen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Occupation
    Manager
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Catherine Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupations
    Boatman
    Lock-keeper
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny