School: An Drom (Drom Thurles) (roll number 585)
- Location:
- Drom, Co. Tipperary
- Teachers: Pilib Ó Ó Muireadhaigh Pádraig Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0550, Page 226
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- Philip Purcell who was dwelling in the townland of Whitefield in the parish of Loughmore in the Co Tipperary was a very strong man. He was able to throw a half hundred weight fifty yards away. His brother-in-law used to challenge him, but he was unable to beat him.
- Collector
- Edward Kirwan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockagh, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael Kirwan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockagh, Co. Tipperary
- There lived in the townland of Kinasare, parish of Loughmore, Co Tipperary as man by the name of Mick Murphy. The feats he did were to carry a twenty stone sack of potatoes under his arm. He learned this in the moill in Loughmore, parish of Loughmore, Co Tipperary. He won prizes; what they were is not known.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Cahill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drom, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Con Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brookley, Co. Tipperary
