Strongman Michael ‘Butty’ Sugrue, a native of Gortnascarry, Killorglin, tying rope around the wrists of Escapologist Blondini (Michael Costello), a native of Tullig, Killorglin, circa 1960′s. Blondini’s who toured England with different shows had a book written on his exploits by Gordan Thomas called ‘The Bed of Nails’. His mother Kate O’Sullivan came from Lonhart, Killorglin. Source: The Patrick Houlihan Collection.
