School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Nic Fheorais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0871, Page 343
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- About fifty years ago there was a man working in Garryduff, Campile Co Wexford by the name of Matt Prim. He was remarkable for his strength. He could throw a stone two pounds weight a distance of one hundred and fifty yards.
He was often known to put a fat pig into a car by him-self without any trouble. It would take two ordinary men to put in the same pig. He could also lift a ten stone bag of meal off the ground with one hand. He would carry a ten stone bag of meal from the nearest shop three miles distance under his arm and he would never stop on the way home.
- Collector
- Nan Deegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr Tom Deegan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Wexford
