School: Dubhgharrdha (roll number 14894)
- Location:
- Dúdhoire, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Flannagáin
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- Michael Waldron of Esker was noted for wonderful activity. He used to jump upon the table with a 56lbs in each hand. He could jump the height of himself without running. He was not very tall man 5'6" or therabout. There were often bets between himself and others and he always won.
- Collector
- Paddy Costello
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Chathair, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Mrs T. Killkenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Chathair, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- The big wind in 1839 was on the twelfth night. It was so bad that they had to hide the fires under a pot or the wind(continues on next page)