School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)
- Location:
- Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 139
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- I am going to tell you about some heroes or strong men I heard of.
In Meadstown the Garry boys won many bicycle races recently and a man named Casserly also.
Peter Martin, who lived in Rathmore used to carry forty stone of wheat on his back. Once when he was working at a mill in Jamestown, Jim Coyle challenged him and he won. Thomas Lawless Ongenstown and Peter Martin Rathmore were great stone throwers in their young days.
Frank Mulligan who lived in Ongenstown was able to catch hares(continues on next page) - Collector
- Edward Tuite
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Edward Tuite
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
