School: Lismacaffry
- Location:
- Lismacaffry, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Gamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 206
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- (continued from previous page)to throw a hundred weight of flour across his head with one hand.
The late Mike Roe of Coole was able to swim with a man on his back.
- The late Con Reilly of Coolnagun was able to jump a ditch eight feet high.
The late Jim Fagan of Clonave was able to walk from Clonave to Dublin.
Billy Donnelly of Inny Junction was able to throw a stone ten yards in front of him.
The late Paddy Carrigy of Coolnagun was a great swimmer he could do anything he liked in the water.
There was a great foot runner living in Chancery whose name was Denis King.
There was a great mower in Float whose name was John Nunnery.
Pat Smith from Chancery was the best runner around this locality.
The best weight lifter around this place was a man whose name was Patrick McCabe. He won a lot of prizes at sports for weight lifting. He lived beside Coole.
There was a great walker whose name(continues on next page) - Informant
- Peter Newman
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fearmore, Co. Westmeath
