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   twenty-five till he was fifty years. Phil Nicholl of Cattan was a good mower with a scythe and two men died on the same day trying to keep up with him. John Harte called the "Dancer Harte" of Bandra and Peter. F. Farrell of Gaigue were first class step-dancers.
   Patrick Farrell of Gaigue a brother of the dancer could make some poetry and he emigrated to Australia

   

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   There was a man named John Cooke who went to America and gained fame for himself boxing. He was reared in Clonely, Legga and he went to America when he was about twenty two years of age. W|hen he went he spent the first year in training and then went on the stage for

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Cooke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cornacullew, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Edward Cooke

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Cornacullew, Co. Longford