School: St Feighin's, Collinstown (roll number 14450)
- Location:
- Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sean Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 036
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- In nearlly every district in Ireland there was somebody who was able to do some great feat of strength. Some of them were able to throw weights a great distance and others were able to carry weights. In this composition I am going to give an account of a great feat of strength.
In Glenidan there lived a man named Tim Bardin. He was a very strong man. He used to carry a plough on his shoulder and a harrow under his arm. He often carried them about three miles. He lived on oatmeal and buttermilk. He was only about seven or eight stone weight. Now-(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenidan, Co. Westmeath
