School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua
- Location:
- Cill Dalua, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 204
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- Writing of the men of old in this district of their actions, I have not heard many stories of their deeds.
My father informs me that my grand father Michael Hayes, Killaloe was a very strong man and a noted weight thrower in his day. There was a wager laid in the down that two strong men would be needed to upheave a cask of sugar weighing fourteen cwt. into the business premises of the late Mr. John Haire, Main Street. My grand father was sent for and he performed the feat.
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- Collector
- Gracie Hayes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Dalua, Co. an Chláir
