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School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)

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Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 059

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    had a long list of championships to his credit. He won clocks, cruet stands some medals and a few other things.
    Poor Barney passed away at the early age of 26 years as the result of a cycling accident.
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    About the year 1809 there lived a strong man named Paddy O'Neill. He could run as fast as a hare and he could climb a tree like a cat. He fought in many battles. He died at the age of sixty five. He was as young looking when he was dead as when he was forty years of age.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Finlay
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Trubley, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Finlay
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Trubley, Co. Meath