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School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 143

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    23-2-38 Local Heroes
    There was a man named Jack Murphy of Paulstown, he was able to catch rabbits while they were running as quick as they could.
    There was another man named Jim Tobin Johnswell he could lift the heaviest stone that no one could lift it & run away with it about half a mile as quick as he could go.
    There was another man named Billy Cahill of Castlewarren he could sing every kinds of songs & tell every kind of (tails) tales.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Hoban
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flagmount South, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Dinny Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Flagmount South, Co. Kilkenny