School: Scoil na mBráthar, Baile ‘n Ródhba
- Location:
- Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. A. Ó Mathghamhna
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- 1. On the Green, Ballinrobe, the Military challenged Anthony Walsh Aughnish, Partry to throw a weight further than them. He did and beat their throw by ten yards.
2. Some years ago, Mr. Potter, a miller, Ballinrobe, used to buy all the corn in the market. One day John Reddington, Friarsquarter, was in the mill-yard and couldn't get out his cart. He unharnessed the horse, went under the cart, lifted it on his back and carried it over all the other carts to the road, which is a distance of 35 yards.
3. John Mullany, who lived in Bawn, Ballinrobe was challenged by an Englishman to jump 33 ft in three standing jumps. He accepted the challenge and even jumped 36 ft.
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- Informant
- Paitsín Ó Cadhain
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
