School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- About fifty-five years ago there was a man living in Platten Drogheda named John Stafford and he was a great wrestler. He used to wrestle other men from around Donore. Some of his opponents were George Burns & Jim Gaughran. All these wrestlers used to challenge teams from Bellewstown and different places in Louth, and they defeated almost ever team they challenged.
- Collector
- Patrick Carry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Oldbridge, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Mc Cormac
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Sheephouse, Co. Meath
- John Barron who lived in Platten Drogheda was a great mower. He used to work from dawn to dusk every day during the summer months. On an average he used to mow about an acre a day. As far as I have been informed he was never challenged.
He died about 20 years ago when a very old man.
