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School: Island Parish

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Ballina, Co. Offaly
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Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 430

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    Edward Bermingham was able to jump 5 ft. 6 ins. in the year 1927.
    Richard Bracken jumped the college gates in the year 1868.
    Patrick Walshe was able to lift up in one hand 21 1/2 stones in the year 1903.
    John Daly, Derries was a great weight thrower He competed against the military in Tullamore throwing a stone over the jail wall in the year 1808.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilpatrick, Co. Offaly