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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0803, Page 131

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    Paddy Geoghegan Durrow, Tulamore. They are able to throw a four stone weight twentyfive feet. Thomas Feery, Ballycommon, Daingean who was shot in 1918 by the English was a great mower. He used mow an acre of corn in a day with a scythe. Michael Quinn, Ballyteague, Ballycommon, Daingean, Michael Kilroe, Kilmurry, Daingean and Joseph Flynn, Kilmurry, Daingean are great turf cutters. They are able to cut one hundred boxes of turf in four days. Patrick Berry and Bernard Hyland, Colehill Tullamore are great walkers. When Bernard Hyland is going to town in a hurry he would not wait to yoke the horse under the car.
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    James Dunne can put two four stone weights over his head. Thomas Ownes can throw a four stone weight twenty feet Michael Kilroe can throw a four stone weight over a nine foot wall.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Coyne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Informant
    J. Gorman
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Derrygrogan Big, Co. Offaly