School: Lemanaghan, Ballycumber
- Location:
- Lemanaghan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Máire Galvin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 126
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- There was once a strong man named Sean Laidin because of his great strength.
He lived in Cornfourish, Ballycumber, Offaly. He could throw 40 stone weights a very long distance and he was able to lift very large stones without any help. Mick Daly of Cooldarragh, Ballinahown, Offaly was also a very strong man.
He was called big Mick Daly ever since that because of his great strength. He could throw weights and lift large stones also.
Jack Ardesson of Leabeg, Ballycumber, Offaly, was a very swift runner and also Henry Coakley of Cooldarragh, Ballinahown, and some others. They used to run from 15 to 20 miles at a time. They often won prizes for running races. There was a man named Peter O'Neill from Ferbane, Offaly, that was able to run a race with a horse and able to keep before him sometimes. All the people used to carry 40 stone(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Dhálaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrynagun, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- John Daly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrynagun, Co. Offaly
