School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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- (continued from previous page)for throwing a stone. "The Fear Down" was his nickname
Timothy Long. Nohival was a great high jumper. His apponent was John Murphy. The test was which of them would jump his own height and Timothy Long did so.
Timothy Long who still lives gave this information
- James Cronin flourished about A.D. 1830. He lived at New Quarter near TureenCahill and was a noted Caster.
Jack Leary Clydrough is reputed to have Carried 17 cwt. of timber baulks up the hill leading to the Butter Exchange, Cork. This was done for a wager of £20. After the feat it was found that a new pair of nailed boots he wore were worn to the uppers.
A woman left Ballydaly one morning and walked to Cork transacted some business and walked home arriving early in the evening.
It is said that a man from the Kerry Border on being told that no safron was sailable[?] for the butter (the cream being already on the churn) ran barefooted to Cork and arrived with the safron in time to have it used on the butter. - Informant
- J.D. O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lyredaowen, Co. Cork
