School: An Cnocán Bán, Áth Treasa (roll number 12999)
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- Comar Uí Chonaill Theas, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Ríordáin
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- Local Heroes.
There were several strong men long ago, and some of them are still alive.
There was a strong man in Glounacame his name was Patrick D. Curtin, who used throw a stone a half- hundred weight about forty feet away.
Christopher Emperor brought a sack of meal, half a mile of rough ground, that is from Daniel Riordans to Keatings in Knockafurtig. He lived in Knockafurtig.
My father Patrick Curtin carried a stone about two and a half hundred weight across two fields about four hundred yards. The was no challenge.
Jermiah Dd.Foley Rockhill, used run half a mile from two to three minutes. He won several races. He used run with Maurice Murphy Glencarney and Thomas Murphy from Broadford.
Elizabeth Dalton who lived in Rockhill caught a hare by running after him for a long distance.
She caught him in the middle of a field.
Patrick P Curtin Knockanebane used walk