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School: Baile Haodha (C.), Ráthluirc

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Mrs. Julia Herbert
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0374, Page 362

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    a load of hay up a hill when his horse failed and he used to carry a plough on his shoulder to the forge. At the forge he often took the anvil with one hand and held it behind his back while the smith was looking round. It is related that he was able to throw the sledge farther than the famous William Murphy of Liscarroll.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynageragh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Con Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ballynageragh, Co. Cork