School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

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   James Mcloughlin and his brother Francis of Bella were the best stone throwers in the district forty years ago. They are about twenty years dead. James was about seventy years and Francis was years old when they died. They could throw a fifty six pound weight twenty feet. Forty years ago Michael Morrow of Bella used to catch rabbits by running after them. Ned Mullen and James McGwinn both of Bella were the best step-dancers in the district. Paddy Mullen Bella was a dancing-master for eight years. He is about fifty seven years. Ned Mullen of Bella was Paddy Mullen's father. He was the best jumper in the townland in his day. He could jump a distance of twelve feet. He was sixty seven years when he died in 1906.

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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Irwin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bile, Co. Shligigh

   Informant

   James Mc Nulty

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   57

   Address

   Bile, Co. Shligigh

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   There used to be stone throwing in this district long ago. The men used to throw the stone which weighed fifty six pounds

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