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School: Cill an Daingin, Nenagh (roll number 6658)

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Killadangan, Co. Tipperary
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Pádraig Ó hOgáin
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    was supposed never to wear. They did not know where the ball had gone to. In the field where they lost it there was a big rock. From the time they lost the ball there was always a magpie standing on the rock. They suspected the ball was gone in under it. Ten of the men proposed to meet some day and turn the rock over. They stayed pushing at the rock with bars until they turned it over. Their fame as strong men was spread throughout the whole parish.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Mc Loughney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sedgemoor, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Pat Mc Loughney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Sedgemoor, Co. Tipperary