School: Athboy
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Pilib Ó Néill Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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- James Connolly, Rathmore, Athboy, lifted a horse's cart and in later years he died from hurts received. He died about eighteen years ago.
Patrick Gibney, Addinstown, Clonmellon, wheeled three barrels ot wheat into Athboy on a wheel barrow, a distance of three miles; The man died four years ago.
Laurence Russell, Derrylangan, Athboy, lifted a horse's cart and it full of hay. He lived about fifteen years ago.
James O Brien who lived in Rathmore, is supposed to have mowed three acres in a day. He challenged a man from Delvin, in a Mowing Competition, and he won a gold cup. He went to America, about twenty six years ago. He brought the cup with him, and was never heard of since.
Patrick Duff, Connaught St., Athboy, was a great walker. He walked to Oldcastle fair every Thursday. He was also a very(continues on next page)
