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School: The Spa, Tráighlí

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Spa, Co. Kerry
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Ml. Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 330

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    Con Sullivan was the best runner in Ballyheigue long ago. He raced a man from Jimmy Lawlor's cross to Tralee and gave four rounds of the sports field and he won.
    He raced the champion of Munster. They started at Ardfert and they raced to Ballyheigue, they gave three rounds of the lawn field. But Con Sullivan won.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Supple
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyronan, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Supple
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyronan, Co. Kerry