School: Stonetown, Louth (roll number 16431)

Location:
Stonetown Lower, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0668, Page 236

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    John Crawley Readypenny was a very strong man. My uncle saw him lift twenty stone in his hand. Joe Curtis was a good runner. He ran nine mile without ever stopping. My mother saw him. James Daly was a good singer.
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  2. In the townland of Kednaminsha about sixty years ago there lived a great Wrestler named Thomas Dardis. It is told that he mades challenged another man down at Kiltybegs. On his way to test the other man he met a fairy in the Rocksavage road who started to wrestle him and beat him and when all was over the fairy said to him "go your way now Thomas Dardis and no one will ever beat you
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommy Kirk
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballakelly, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Brian Ó Circ
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballakelly, Co. Monaghan