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School: Teampoll Tuaithe, Teampoll Mór (B.) (roll number 16250)

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Templetouhy, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Meadhra
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    dreaded penal laws when before this act no Catholic had a right to live according to law.
    John Purcell a native of Derryfadda was a great athlete in the latter part of the last century.
    A man of powerful physique he was able to take a standing jump of 18 feet and a running jump of 28 feet
    He was counted to be the best athlete in Ireland in his time
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tim Geehan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    25