School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)
- Location:
- Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 335
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- Some years ago a man named Edward Tuite of Tuitestown Walshestown grandfathler of the present Pat Tuite held the championship of Westmeath for wrestling. Football matches in those days always wound up with a wrestling bout. Edward Tuite and his brother John were always victorious.
On one occasion Edward threw a man named Jack Farrell over a high hedge on to the road. His shoulder was injured and he afterwards grew a hump and henceforth was called the hump Farrell.
Another man James Headun held a record for carrying heavy sacks of oats. He could take a sack containing 42 stone of oats on his back, load it on a dray cart and then carry it on to the boat at Coolnahay harbour with apparent ease.
However Arthur Gaynor Balrath Frewin preformed a feat that has yet to be excelled. A flock of stairs lit on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Hanley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
