School: Árd Phádraig
- Location:
- Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0509, Page 433
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- (continued from previous page)the yard before proceeding to the tillage field where he cast down the roller.
The roller still exists in Bohernagore Ardpatrick.
Mr David Lillis, son to the Tom Lillis of the tale, has lately died aged about 70 years.
Of another occasion my informant relates that while a building was being constructed (Mr D. O'Connell thinks it to have been the present church of Ballingaddy) Pat Meade performed remarkable feats with some of the weighty stones used in the building.
A handy barrow laden with stones, was being removed by two men & it was so heavily laden that the men failed to move it. The two best men in the place now tried their powers but failed also. Meade happened to come along & seeing what was going on went over & taking a hold of the two handles at one end easily tossed the load off at the other end.
- Collector
- Pilib O Conaill
- Gender
- Male
