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School: Árd-achadh (C.) (roll number 14076)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhadagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 170

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    Mary Duggan
    Dunganville,
    Ardagh,
    Co. Limerick.
    Local heroes.
    Daniel O'Connel and Mrs mary Condon of dunganville, won fame by being able to take 45 stone of wheat on their backs from the room out through the kitchen, and put it up single hand on a car. John Ambrose, of Ardagh was a great oarsman. Dennis Carmody from Monashinnagh was supposed to be the best walker. He used to walk from Ardagh to Cork city with his ferkin of butter on his back, and back again on the one day.
    Dennis O'Connel was a very good mower. He used mow an acre of land in a day. Mary O'Connor was a lovely singer and her favourite song was "An cailin a cruidte na mbo".
    Told by my grandfather.
    John McGrath,
    Dunganville,
    Ardagh,
    Co. Limerick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunganville Upper, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Mc Grath
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunganville Upper, Co. Limerick