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School: Cill Díoma (C.) (roll number 6517)

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Kildimo, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eilís Ní Chathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0504, Page 167

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    Local Heroes.
    The two strongest men who lived in Kildimo were Morgan O'Brien and John Purcell.
    John Purcell lives in Knock-Ruad and he lifted the anvil which weighed thirty stone at the forge. Morgan O'Brien also lifted the thirty stone anvil and lives in Ballycasey with his sister.
    Harry Sheehy is the swiftest runner in all Ireland. He won the four mile championship in Cork, Limerick, Dublin and Waterford. He lives in Court House about a mile east of Kildimo. Jim Sheehy who lived in Court House jumped the highest jump that was ever performed in Limerick on a horse. This record at the race course is still unbeaten in Limerick.
    David O'Neill and James Bourke of Ballycasey walked from Ballycasey to Cork to take the Father Matthew Pledge and the same two
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyculhane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Ballyculhane, Co. Limerick