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School: Drumbaniffe, Crusheen

Location:
Drumbonniv, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 026

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    About five miles from Clooney Church there lived a very strong man, whose name was Michael Cusack.
    He was nick-named Fionn Mac Cumhaill on account of his famous strength.
    One day he made a bet with his companion that he could break an iron bar. He put it across his knee and smashed it. He was 6 feet 3 ins. in height. He drove a horse nail into an oak tree and pulled it out with his teeth. There was another man named Roche living near Duin, who jumped across a river 24 ft. wide.
    A lady jumped from the top of Brians Castle, but her name is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Inerney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonalough, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Inerney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonalough, Co. Clare