School: Moys (roll number 10837)
- Location:
- Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
- Teachers: P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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- (continued from previous page)Local Heroesbut they failed to do it. Some one of them said where was Paddy Mc Quade he came forward.He lifted the bushel of lime and trew it across the other side of the cart. The man said he was the strongest man he ever saw.There is a man living called Patrick Callan when he was young he could jump six feet. There was not a man in Clontibret could beat him either jumping or running.There was once a man called Frank Mc Nally he was a good runer. He was runing in Monaghen one day and an English man saw him runing. This English man asked him would he come with him and he would train him so he went with him. This English man kept him and trained him. He would have to go round a lough on his hands and feet(continues on next page)
