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School: Ród (B.)

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Rhode, Co. Offaly
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P. Ó Maoldomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 281

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    They were not able to get a stir out of the stone, and so he told them that he would try and lift the stone. The men let him try, he got a grip on the stone and lifted the stone up into the cart. The stone was so heavy that it broke the bottom out of the cart. He got a present of a suit of clothes from "Father Turner" for such strength.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    William Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toberdaly, Co. Offaly