School: Rear Cross, Newport (roll number 12124)
- Location:
- Rear Cross, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Muireadhaigh
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- Patrick Waide, Baurnedomeeny, Rear Cross, Newport Co. Tipperary was able to carry two hundred weight of cement under his arm about forty yards. He was able also to throw a half hundred over a bar about eleven feet and a half . He threw it over a bar with one hand.
There is a man in the parish who used to carry a table in his mouth around the house. His name is Michael Maher, Foilduff, Rear Cross , Newport , Co Tipperary. - Collector
- Kathleen Quigley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baurnadomeeny, Co. Tipperary
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- John Quigley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baurnadomeeny, Co. Tipperary
- Once a man by the name of Sean Mor lived in Garavane, Rear Cross, Newport, Co. Tipperary. He was so strong that he couldcatch a bull and knock him. He could get his back under a horse and lift him off the ground.One day a party of men from Tour were carting limestones from Cappamore. In one car they had only one stone so heavy that it was a load in itself , probably a ton or more. It took eight men to put it into the car in Cappamore. These men had heard of Sean's strength but had(continues on next page)
