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School: Caisleán Grás, Cloichín an Mhargaidh (roll number 11288)

Location:
Castlegrace, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó hAilgheanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 579

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    Long ago there lived an Irish dwarf in Garrymore. He was but three feet nine inches in height, and endowed with great strength. He was so strong that no giant of his time could compete with him. He could carry four men with ease, sitting on each shoulder, and for years used exhibit other extraordinary feats of strength. Sometime before his death he sold his body to a surgeon for a weekly allowance.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Castlegrace, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Julia Dwyer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboy East, Co. Tipperary