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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Teampoll Mór (roll number 9407)

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Templemore, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 179

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    them when suddenly they all pounced on him and nearly killed him. But he put up such a fight they knew he was tough and he soon was matched in a regular bout with a Scot named Sullivan for the Heavy weight championship of America, whom he beat after a terrific battle which lasted thirty five rounds.
    From this on he battled his way to the top, beating all comers. He died at a fairly young age with an unbeaten record a table to his memory bearing this out is erected at the Madison
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Dea
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr D. Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72