School: An Clochar, Port Omna
- Location:
- Port Omna, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The great story tellers in this locality were John Hogan, John Spain, Michael Gilligan, Pat Quinlan and Joseph Egan. They were all natives of Portumna - Very strong men lived in Portumna in the olden times. One of the strongest was Jack McCormac. He was able to lift heavy sacks, thirteen stone on his back. He was working for my auntie twenty years ago. He lifted sacks twelve stone weight almost(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patsy Hynes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Port Omna, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Nicholas Kosley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Port Omna, Co. na Gaillimhe