School: Drumbaniffe, Crusheen
- Location:
- Drumbonniv, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire Ní Lionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 003
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- Patrick McNamara, of Knockreddin, which is about two miles south east of Crusheen, was a notably strong man. He was able to carry twenty stone weight up a stairs. At present, Patrick McNamara, who lives near Spancilhill, which is about four miles north east of Ennis is a powerful weight thrower. He throws fifty six pounds over twenty four feet. Timothy Connell, of Derragh, Tulla, about eleven miles east of Ennis, is also a great weight-thrower.
Mr. John Ryan, of Ennis, who worked at the lever for weighing, could lift half a ton.
Michael Dillon, of Crusheen, about eight miles north of Ennis, used to walk from Crusheen to Limerick, a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumbonniv, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Greene
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknamucky, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Thomas Whelan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumbonniv, Co. Clare
