School: Cluain Catha (roll number 16291)
- Location:
- Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
- Teachers: Dll. Ó Módhráin Ss. Mac Eoghain
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There were many men in Ireland in times gone by, who won fame in some way or another.
Patrick Kill Cline Fairy-mount, Kilrooskey. Co Roscommon was a brave hero. It is said that after a hard day's work of moving he would no go up to the road to go home. He used to jump a river twenty-four feet wide.
Patrick Gormley Tuam, Kilrooskey could put his two hands over his head holding a six stone weight in each hand.
Patrick Gibbons Clooncagh, Strokestown, Co Roscommon was very swift and could catch a rabbit by running after it.
Michael Farrell, Lisanuffy, Strokestown, Co Roscommon was a strong man and he could throw a half hundred weight twelve feet high. He was also(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Egan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybeg, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 92
- Address
- Ballybeg, Co. Roscommon
