School: Mághthobair (Mohober), Dúrlas Éile (roll number 7048)
- Location:
- Mohober, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mathghamhna
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 056
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- in all the Parochial sports. He is dead about four years.Tom Comerford, Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary, was a great weight thrower. He competed against the Davins of Carrick-on-Suir Co. Tipperary who were champions of Ireland at this time. Tom Comerford died long ago.Nicholas Lahert of Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary was a great mower. He could mow an acre of hay in one day.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Fox
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gragaugh, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Andrew Fox
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Gragaugh, Co. Tipperary
- (continued from previous page)Joseph Blanchfield who resides in Wilfords, Thurles, Co Tipperary at present was able to lift two sacks of
corn out of a car, one under each arm and carry them into a house.There was a huge stone in Mr Pollard's yard at the cross of Ballingarry, Thurles, and several men tried to lift it and were not able to stir it. A man named Pat Wallace lifted it up on a high wall about forty years ago.Mr. Willie Britton Ballydonnel Mullinahone was a good Hurdle Runner and he won several championship events.
