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School: Kilmuckridge

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Cill Mhucraise, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 031

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    Some ordinary and others yet extra ordinary.
    It is a proud boast of any land to honour its heroes, yet here in this very area there lived a man of international fame in the field of prowess - athletics and who it might almost be said went unhonoured + unsung to the dust. I mention the name of Mr John Mangan a native of Ballinahask, Kilmuckridge. I knew him well + often has long talks with him on sport in general, and in weight throwing in particular which latter was his strong point, but one, owing to the natural modesty + simplicity of the great man that he never cared to discuss.
    He was a giant, measuring
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Mac Donald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    22
    Informant
    Mr Murtagh Mangan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Mhucraise, Co. Loch Garman