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School: Baile an Churraigh

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Ballincurry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 581

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    them. One by one the lad knocked them out and Matt caught them by the feet twisted the ankle until there was a row of English men lying on the street not able to get up.
    9 One day Matt Feeney was coming home from work and he saw a crowd practising jumping. I was a young lad that time, said Matt. I had a big pair of boots on me. The worlds record of jumping is 26 ft. But, says Matt, I took my chance and I jumped 40 ft.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Folktales index
    AT1894: The Man Shoots a Ramrod Full of Ducks
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marion Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Padraic Ó Dhubhdha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Galway