School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)
- Location:
- Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Luke Owens
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Paddy Creighan, Shee, Tydavnet.
He beat all men at weight throwing. He was at a "boon" in a mud hole and they found an oak stick in it. All the men tried to lift but none of them could do so, and he lifted it and carried it up to a house near by.
Told by: Patrick Coogan (died 8 -12 -37, age 80 years)
Derrydoragher
Tydavnet
Monaghan Told to: Teresa McCague, Derrydoragher, Tydavnet, Monaghan- Collector
- Teresa Mc Cague
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrydorraghy, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Patrick Coogan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Derrydorraghy, Co. Monaghan