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School: Shrove (roll number 3470)

Location:
Stroove, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Leonard Bovaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 57

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    The other man was rescued and brought into Greencastle There was a man named Michael McDermott of Glenagivney who one day went into the market house in Moville and some men were trying to see who could throw up a a 56 lb weight, this man said to stand aside and he threw it up and it went out through the roof. Charles Mc Gilloway in the Warren always took the prize at running in this district.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leonard Bovaird
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