School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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Written by Annie Mohan on 18th Nov 1937
Told by Michael Mohan on 17th Nov 1937
Aclint
Ardee - There are many strong men that I have heard of but some are stronger than others.
Not long ago I heard some people speak of a man named Devine who loved near Drumconrath. This man boasted that he could lift a 56l weight in each hand and drive a nail into the ceiling with each weight.
Another man called Ward who heard of this tried to do it but he could only lift one 56 weight in one hand.
I know a man called Carlon who could lift 2 weight of sugar which is very awkward and bulky in his arms and place it on a height of 4 feet. Another man called Patrick Durnin from Knockaboys took 1 weight of flour in(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Clarke
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Clarke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crowmartin, Co. Louth