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School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)

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Hospital, Co. Limerick
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Sr. Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0515, Page 113

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    Away back in the eighties Dr. J. C. Daly Borriskane formerly of this district and J. S. Mitchel Esq. Bartoose Emly were the champion weight-throwers of the world. Mr. Nicolas Ryan Clerihan Clonmel Co. Tipperary excelled himself in such a manner that he saved a man's life by raising a car load of corn which was about to pass over a man's body who had fallen off the load. A man named David O'Brien of Ballivistea Emly Co.
    Tipperary was reputed to have lifted an exceedingly large stone in the graveyard at Emly. Mr. Reale
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emly, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr W. F. Delaney
    Gender
    Male