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School: Tuairín Chathail (B.) (roll number 10392)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0452, Page 271

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    With reference to strong men in my district some very strong men were John Cremin, and John Mahoney, both of Renasup, Gneeveguilla, Rathmore Co. Kerry.
    John Cremin took a bag of meal tied with a rope from Gneeveguilla to his own house - a distance of two miles Thade Cronin, Reaboy, Gneeveguilla, Rathmore, Co. Kerry was the best weight-thrower I know. He used to go to the Quarry Cross (Gneeveguilla, Kerry) to meet weight-throwers from Kilcummin (Killarney. Kerry.) At the great pattern that was there Jer. Twomey, Tareencaheill, Gneeveguilla, Kerry was a great runner.
    He played football at Lacka, (Ballydesmond, Cork) in the creamery-field, and he brought the ball across the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Cronin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reaboy, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Cronín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Reaboy, Co. Kerry