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School: Síolach (roll number 12266)

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Sheelagh, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Ó Gnímh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 026

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 026

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    Great Walkers: Barney Agnew, tailor, walked to his work in Dundalk, a distance of seven miles in 1½ hours. Did this continuously for six years. Alex Mc Coole left Belfast in the morning & was working at Shelagh Chapel in the evening - distance 60 miles.
    Great Mowers: Johnny Connor & Willie Tracy could mow an acre a day.
    Great Wrestlers: Tommy Agnew, Courtbane 5' 8" in height 10 stone wt. wrestled with Pat Walsh 6' 2" & 15 st. weight. Agnew won - Had the reputation of being impossible to knock.
    Great Story-tellers: Hugh Mc Cakey, was illiterate but, could take newspaper, & "read" stories for a whole night. Often times paper would be upside down.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Sherry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Courtbane, Co. Louth