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School: Cor na Muclach (roll number 14470)

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Cornamucklagh North, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Annie Ryan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 092

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 092

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  1. Bad Weather Signs (continued)

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    age. The journey was about a quarter of a mile mostly through fields and against a steep hill.
    He used to carry out creels of manure on his back and many other things.
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  2. Local Heroes

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    About fifty years ago there was a man named John McWeeney who carried a sack of meal in his mouth about the distance of one hundred yards.
    About forty years ago a man named Thomas Gilchrist who is still living in the townland of Cultha in Ballinaglera carried three and a half cwts. of potatoes on his back, a mile, without resting.
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  3. A Famous Runner

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Fealix Mc Partland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Dowra, Co. Cavan