School: Greenanstown (roll number 10019)

Location:
Greenanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máiréad M.Uí Nualláin
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    accompanied by his sister. They stopped for refreshment at a wayside Inn adjacent to the city, there was sitting at the fire a noted pugilist from Dublin, he made some insulting remark to Coghlan, Coghlan resented it and broke his jaw bone with a blow of his clenched fist. He emigrated to America and he wrestled a Giant Negro whom he threw and whether he received foul play or otherwise is not known at all events he died shortly after.
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