School: Sceichín an Rince, Cloichín an Mhargaidh
- Location:
- Skeheenaranky, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Dómhnall Ua Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0573, Page 115
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- (continued from previous page)a man named John Carroll used to lift six hundred weight of wire, and his brother lifted a pig that was five hundred weight.
- At one time their lived in Kiltankin a very strong man named John Hennessy. He was known as the strongest man for miles around and was nicknamed Philpot he was about 6 ft 6 ins in height and weighed 20 stone. One day he was drawing stones with a horse and butt. The ground being wet the horse was unable to pull the load So he untackled the horse and hauled the load of stones to the road.
- Informant
- John Molan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 24
- Address
- Kiltankin, Co. Tipperary
