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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 237

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    Brolan, Thurles, Joe McLoughney Thurles were the best men that ever caught a hurley in their hands.
    Paddy Maher could run five miles in twenty five minutes and he won the All Ireland cross country. One day he ran from Thurles to Tobin's cross and from Tobin's cross to Thurles in fifty minutes. When he was a half of a mile from Thurles a nail stuck in his shoe and he ran the whole way and by the time he reached home the nail went through his foot.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beakstown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beakstown, Co. Tipperary