School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    Some strong men of long ago.
    About fifty years ago there lived in the locality a man John Cunninham or as he was known to his friends as Seán Bhearney.He was known as a very strong man.One day he caught a horse and caar ,and flung them four yards.Another action he did was -himself and another man from his own place named Long Mahoney met in Gort .They began wrestling (in Gort) and they rooted the paving stones in the town.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    37
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Clare