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School: Trian na gCléireach

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Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0118, Page 138

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    The best swimmer in the west of Ireland was Pat Forde from Cortoon, Kiltimagh. He swam a mile and half of a canal about forty years ago and he is alive yet.
    The best mower in the parish was Jack Forde of Ballywinagher, Kiltimagh, about seventy five years ago. He could mow two Irish acres in the day.
    The strongest man in the west of Ireland was John Conlon, Treenlar, Kiltimagh. He carried seven cwt of oats on his back from Treenlar to the hopper in Fericks Mill at Curraghuar about seventy years.
    Paddy ODonnell of Aiden St. Kiltimagh was the best stone thrower in this parish. He threw a stone one cwt weight across the beams at the weighing scales in Kiltimagh seventy years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Carney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 85
    Address
    Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo