School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 245
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Patrick Mc Eneaney late of Edmondstown beat Charles Kenny in throwing the weight in Dundalk, when Kenny got vexed and challenged him to a duel with pistols. Thomas Kerr also used to win at the local sports at weight throwing. James Durnin also lived in Edmondstown he was a noted stone thrower.
There was a man by the name of Francis Devines that was able to hold two four stone weights over his head and hammer nails in the ceiling with them.
Patrick Brennan a police man was a weight thrower and a high jumper and he high could swing a four stone weight with one finger.
There was a man by the name of Carolan who could lift 2 cut of sugar from the ground(continues on next page)
