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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. an Chabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 100

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    and it is said that he often catched them with his bare hands.
    It is said that in olden times a man was known to walk from Kells, Co. Meath and back the same day. He was also able to jump a boghole ten yds. wide and he was also a great swimmer. It is said that he saved many lives from being drowned in Lough Sheelen.
    By Monica Brady, Cloncovid.
    Got from Dan Comaskey,
    Cloncovid, Kilcogy, Co. Cavan.
    (age 72 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Monica Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Dan Comaskey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. an Chabháin