School: Claonar agus Carraig, Cill an Mhuilinn

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1. Strong Man

   

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   Bill Neill, Clenor, Doneraile Co Cork could lift two 1/2 cwt weights in one hand. Tom Neill (Bill's brother) Clenor Doneraile Co Cork jumped through the belt of a threshing engine and the engine threshing. He threw a policeman out of a "horse and crib" and across the road over the ditch. John Magner Shanbally more Co Cork carried a drill plough three miles up on his back. Bob Deane Annakisha Doneraile caught a hillock by the tail and pulled him out through agap and into another field.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Denis O' Connell

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   55

   Address

   Annakisha, Co. Cork

2. Great Jumper

   

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   Tim O'Connor CastleKevin Killavullen (late of Croughta Ballykit Mallow) jumped from the road into a tractor of beet. He jumped in America for a long period. When he'd land on the ground after jumping a great height he'd bounce like a football

   

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