School: Coralstown (roll number 1314)
- Location:
- Baile Mhic Cearúill, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: P. Ó Beóláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 037
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- Annie Geraghty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ballinla, Co. na hIarmhí
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- Philip Geraghty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinla, Co. na hIarmhí
- Local Heroes
John Heeney lived in Knockaville where Mr. Burke lives now. He used to keep horses and he was a small but a very strong man. He was able to lift the biggest horse for a bit with anyone who would take him up. He used to get under the horse, put his hand on his knees and get the horse on his back until his four feet would be clear off the ground. Any horse that would stay quiet for him he could make the horse do what he liked. John Judge was the best athletic in this parish about sixty years ago. He could throw a four pound metal bowl(continues on next page)
