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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 202

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    A Strong Man
    7th Dec; 1937
    About fifty years ago there lived a man in this parish of Granard, Co. Longford named Reilly and he was very strong and brave.
    When swimming he could do many funny tricks in the water. He could swallow six fish, and run ten miles and back again in an hour.
    He could carry a sixteen stone bag of potatoes under his right arm. He was so strong that the butchers used to get him
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Murray
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford