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School: Drumdigus (C.), Kilmurry McMahon (roll number 13479)

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Drumdigus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0600, Page 085

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    “There were many swift walkers in this locality long ago.”

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    There were many swift walkers in this locality long ago. Mary Cunnigham of Crossmore was a very good walker. Once she walked 21 miles to Ennis, with a bag of wool on her back, and home again the same evening, and when she came home, she cut a bag of potatoes, to sow the next day.
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  2. Strong Men

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    Séamus O Dwyer who lived in Shyan, Kilmihil long ago was a great strong man. He used to gather rags, and sell them to Mrs Gilbert in Kilrush. Once upon a time he went to Kilrush, and he got a sack of flour from a man in Kilrush, on a bet, that if he brought the flour from Kilrush to Kilmihil on his back he would give it to him for nothing. He allowed him two rests on the way. He brought the flour to Kilmihil, and only made one rest at Corraclare Bridge.
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      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Kilmurry McMahon, Co. Clare
    Informant
    James Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Kilmurry McMahon, Co. Clare

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    “James Cunningham who lived in Burrane was a very strong man.”

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    James Cunningham who lived in Burrane was a very strong man. He carried a trunk of a tree from Kilmore wood to his own house a distance of about 2½ miles. The weight of the trunk was 4 cwts. Martin Reidy of Crossderry was famous for his strenght. He went to the Battery at Labasheeda one day. On the top
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