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School: Achadh Bolg (roll number 3588)

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Aghabullogue, Co. Cork
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0343, Page 423

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    "The jump is small in Comparison with the run I've had here".
    Jeremiah Buckley, Kilcolman, Coachford, was a great weight thrower. His brother Denis held the world's championship for same for sometime and Jeremiah could beat him by two feet without taking off his coat.
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    There was a great bowl player named John Cotter from Rylane, Coachford, Co. Cork. He lofted bowl over Inchageela Castle which is about fifty feet high.
    There was also another great bowl player named Mick Lynch from Kilcolman, Coachford, Co. Cork. He lofted a bowl 40 over at Peake, Coachford, Co. Cork.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghavrin, Co. Cork