School: Gortnessy (roll number 7235)
- Location:
- Gortinessy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. Nic Sheáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 324
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- Ernest Crawford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cullion, Co. Donegal
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- Mr J. Hilliard
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 39
- Address
- Drumawark, Co. Donegal
- John Armstrong was a very strong man, he carried one cut of meal on his back and a young pig in his arms from Castlederg to his own home in Tievemore, a distance of about twelve miles. He could thresh two stacks of corn in one day. At that time the price was 9d per stack.James Brown who also lived in Tievemore could lift a donkey in his arms and throw it over a hedge and he could carry a plough on his shoulder.
- A noted highway man named Borrigan whose nickname was Francis Dubh was a great runner, he ran from Enniskillem(continues on next page)
