School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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    night Joe Toole beat his father Thomas Toole, Thomas Toole was drunk which prevented him from winning.
    There was a strong man in the Berr Bog named Thomas Malone and with him his brother John Malone. There was a strong man in Dromagh namely John Byrne. One night there was a boxing match going on in America, one man was being defeated. John Byrne asked the winner would he fight him, the man consented. The match took place John Byrne won. There was a strong man in Newtown namely Patrick Ward.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lynam
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Lynam
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois