School: Tillystown, Bray (roll number 9845)
- Location:
- Seangánach, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Heoghanáin
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- (continued from previous page)Years ago there was a fair in Carrickmines it consisted of selling cattle. Local sports, wrestling tug o war and throwing the fifty six pound weight. There lived in the Goldenball farmer by the name of Byrne who used to win all competitions. Sylvester was a great wrestler who was fifteen stone weigh and very seldom thrown. George a great weight thrower he could could throw the fifty six pound over the twelve foot bar. Michael a great jumper this family won fame in all classes of sports including football. Killegar tug o war team won fame in many parts of Ireland some years back of such great teams as Jameses Gate brewery and Dublin Metropolitan Guards. There was a man who lived(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Gleann Nua, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Informant
- Terence Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 44
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Seanchill, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath