School: Cill an Daingin
- Location:
- Killadangan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533, Page 490
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- There once lived in Lahorna a man named James Stapleton. He was considered the strongest man of the day in this parish.
He could lift two men off the ground, one in each hand. He was one of the noted hurlers in the Lahorna De-Wett[?] hurling team.
He could mow one acre of hay or corn in one day.
In a tug-o'-war he could easily pull six strong men.
He was also considered a great swimmer, and in his younger days, he won many prizes for swimming at sports in DromineerSupplied by Peter Cullen Lahorna.
- Informant
- Peter Cullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loughourna, Co. Tipperary
