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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
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S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 091

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    Local Heroes.
    I have never heard of any heroes who won fame for any deed they did, but there was a man named Paddy Byrne of Callanagh. He was the strongest man in the Parish.
    He was called "Gulliver" because of his strength. He was known to lift a hundred weight in one hand and put it over his head. he was able to throw a large stone a long distance & the place it would fall it would have a hole in the ground.
    I am told that there was a swift runner in Carnagh named Patrick
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Peter Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan