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School: An Gleanntán, Lombardstown

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Glantane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Colmáin
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    when sports-meetings such as ours were never even heard of.
    At that time challenges were popular, and he was challenged by a giant of a man named O'Brien of the Ironmines some distance from Mallow. O'Brien was a famous weight-thrower heretofore unbeaten, and about four stone heavier than the Sheehan man. As soon as O'Brien saw his opponent he was sure of victory, but he was well beaten by Pat Sheehan in the contest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Shíothcháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brittas, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr J. Sheehan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Brittas, Co. Cork