School: Baile Nua, Baile Mhic Cairbre

Location:
Clonanav, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0656, Page 268

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  1. A short time there lived in Kilronan a very strong man named Patrick Butler. It is believed that he was one of the strongest men that ever lived in this parish.
    He was attacked by a wicked bull one day in a field & had nothing to defend himself with. He turned to the fence & picked up a large stone, struck the bull in the forehead & knocked him.
    He was a very big farmer & used to go to Clonmel very often for a load of metal. Each sack weighed 20 st. and he could take two sacks off the carts & put one under each arm & walk into the kitchen with them.
    One day he went out in the field to catch a 2 1/2 yr. old colt. The colt bucked & kicked in his efforts to get away so Butler struck him on the forehead & knocked him.
    He ate only the plainest food & lived to the age of seventy years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Michael Treahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockalisheen, Co. Waterford