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School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)

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Na Clochánaí, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 106

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    He once carried 6 Cwts weight on his back for an English mile in a test. He often carried 5 1/2 Cwts of corn up stairs. He was also a prize step-dancer and the best wrestler in his Parish.
    White was noted for strength and weight throwing. One day his horse bolted. He followed her in hot pursuit, caught up to her. He caught her by the tail and swung her around in the road. He put 1/2 Cwt weight 28 feet long.
    Mangan was a boxer, weight - thrower an musican.
    There was a great thresher going around here. He was such a good thresher that with a flail that he kept a man drawing sheaves into him and another taken the threshed straw away from him.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. D. Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chora Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Thomas Reilly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Chora Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo