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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 198

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    he lived or stayed only it was thought he spent most of his time about the foot of Slievenamon. He could break any kind of an iron bar with his fingers, or he could easily squeeze a strong man to death.
    One day he was on the road and a young man coming in a horse's car said something to him that vexed him very much. He made a bet with the man he would do a thing anyone around would not be able to do. He took the horse from the car and caught it by the axle with one hand and landed it in
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    History Edit
    Collector
    Maureen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    T. Davis
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Postman