School: Lios na mBroc (roll number 11453)
- Location:
- Lisnamrock, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cinnéide
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- About fifty years ago there died in Clashduff a man named John Ryan, nicknamed Sean a Mhiara. This man was noted for his wonderful strength. He could carry 280 lbs of meal on each hip, throwing an arm round each bag, from the cart on which they were brought, to the store. He was unbeatable in throwing all the heavy weights.On one occasion another great weight thrower Kennedy from Poulacapple came to the colliery for culm. John Ryan happened to be at the pit at the time and a contest in weight throwing took place between the two. Ryan beat Kennedy in all the heavy weights, Kennedy beating him in the light weights. The local judges(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Connors
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Clerk
- Address
- Clashduff, Co. Tipperary
