School: Dún Drongáin (B.) (roll number 7231)
- Location:
- Drangan, Co. Tipperary
- Teachers: Diarmuid Ó Gormáin Labhrás Ó Gormáín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 162
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“There is an old story about Gleann na Muice Duibe bridge.”
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“Tom Phelan was a great weight-thrower.”
Tom Phelan was a great weight-thrower. His throw was 29 feet with a half -curl. He was able to throw it 14 feet 3 inches over the bar. He once was the world's champion weight thrower. He lived in Modeshill Mullinahone. (no title)
“The house in which Rev Father Moloney curate of Mullinahone lives in”
The house in which Rev Father Mononey curate of Mullinahone lives in was a school. There were about 240 children going there. - The signs of fine weather are:
1. A red sunset.
2. Heavy dew.
3. A rainbow in the evening.
4. Swallows flying high.
5. When smoke goes straight up.
6. A blue sky in the morning.