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School: Cadamstown, Kinnitty

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Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
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B. Ní Chuignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 191

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    There was a noted runner living in the parish of Litter known as Bill Fennely. He was known all through the midlands.
    He was able to run so hard that he was able to keep up to the fox and the hounds. Then Bill was alive there were no telegrams. He used to go on messages for the local gentry as he was able to go harder than any horseman. He used to go on messages as far as County Meath and Galway and all round the midlands. He never wore a boot and he always went across the country.
    In the end of his life he became very holy. He went on a pilgrimage to Knock. When going to confession there, there was a crowd wiating and a woman wanted to take his turn, he held the door of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brian Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Obdt. Brian Donnelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly