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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 199

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    the middle of the field. He would also tell people that if they would not give him some help he would knock the house.
    One day he was in a house and the people told him to do his best, so he caught the jamb with one hand and with ease he pulled it out in the yard. The people got a bit frightened about him in the finish and one day a travelling man passed and told the people of the locality if a crowd of men could overpower him and cut off his hair all his strength would go. He heard that they were watching him to do this and he left the district
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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