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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
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Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 176

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    In olden times the people used gather to have some pastime every evening at a cross-roads. The sports were generally weight-throwing, running, jumping, walking, story-telling and singing. The onlookers "backed" buttons on all the sports.
    There was a woman, named Mrs Fitzpatrick (R.I.P.) who lifted twenty-six stone-weight up seven steps, after it had failed on several strong men. She lifted this weight at Tyrrells, of Donard.
    "Big Phil" walked to Gorey, in the County Wexford, to fairs, in one day and a night. "Big Phil" was a nick-name. His real name was Phil Lewis, of Donard. He lifted asses out of bog-holes
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tony Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patrick Rogers
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow