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School: Dennmore

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Dennmore or Legganden, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Harriet Heaslip
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0977, Page 164

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    In the townland of Banaho there lived a man named Dan Hyland. He had great strength in his arms and hands. He was able to (fit) lift a stone weighing twelve cwts and carry it for a mile.
    In the town land of Banaho there lived a man named Philip Smyth. He lifted a stone six cwts in Denn Graveyard and walked round the graveyard and left it down in the same place again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Heaslip
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moher, Co. Cavan