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School: Laragh

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Laragh, Co. Cavan
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M. Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1007, Page 075

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    Thomas Coleman, of Mullinaclavin, Co. Monaghan, carried a forty stone sack of oats up steps to a loft in Kingscourt, Pat Clarke of Corneman, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan could also do the same.
    Pat Farrelly of Leitir, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, could throw a stone three feet further than any other man in the district.
    Great Walkers. - Nearly all the old men of long ago, in the district walked to the fairs of Kells.
    Great Mowers - Philip Reilly of Laragh Kingscourt, Co. Cavan. mowed three roods in one day, with a scythe, John McEntee, of Cortubber, Kingscourt, Co - Cavan, and Andrew Clarke of Lisnassanagh, Kingscourt,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Muff, Co. Cavan