School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 6293)

Location:
Tully More, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhrisleáin
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  1. 1 There was a very strong man in Doohill a place about 1 mile from Ardara. His name was Gallagher and he could lift an anvil a square block of iron 5 cwts in weight.
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  2. 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.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. A. Mc Nelis
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Mc Nelis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    101
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal
  4. 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
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