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School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

Location:
Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 191

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Ina Mc Crann
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Miss O' Keefe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford

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    The late Luke Killian of Fermoyle was the strongest man in Co. Longford. There were 40 stone of wheat put on his back and he carried it.
    The late Billy Scelly, Carraigeen used to throw a 1/2 cwt across his house.
    The late Michael Dignan, Thureen was
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