School: Woodland (roll number 8464)
- Location:
- Woodland, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Mrs Crossan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 67
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- (continued from previous page)him. At the age of twelve he could lift the cart completely off the ground. without any help. His parents dreaded his powerful strength but he died at the early age of thirteen.About thirty years ago there lived a man named Donal O'Boyle who carried a creel with groceries. This was called a travelling shop. He took oat-meal, potatoes, butter, and eggs in exchange for groceries. His creel was often known to weigh between two and three hundredweight. This weight seemed to have no effect on him as he could walk for several miles without feeling tired.
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- Collector
- Edward Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cashelshanaghan, Co. Dhún na nGall
