School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 6293)
- Location:
- Tully More, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhrisleáin
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- M. A. Breslin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Ardara, Co. Donegal
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- Thomas Fisher
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Ardara, Co. Donegal
- 2 Teague Gallagher - who lived in Meenakillew about 4 miles from Ardara - could break the handle of a spade between his hands and could also straighten a horse shoe in his hands.
- 3 John Campbell Narin about six miles from Ardara was famous for his strength.
- 4 There was a very strong man who lived in Drimalough in the Parish of Glenties. Glenties is six miles from Ardara. This famous man's name was James O'Donnell.
One evening he was going to Glenties with a cart load of turf when his horse got sick and was unable to go any further when he was(continues on next page)
