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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 023

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    There lived a man in Tolerton whose name was William Edge. He was a great horse man and a great jumper. He used to follow the hunt. One day as he was riding on horse back the horse stumbled and he fell off and broke his neck. There lived a man in Monavea who was a swift runner. He was able to catch a hare or a rabbit by runnig after them. There was a great weight lifter in garrendenny. He was able to lift four hundred weight with one hand and put it up over his head
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick L. Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Michael Lynam
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois