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   distance of thirty miles in one day, and after sleeping in Limerick that night, return next day. Mr. Quigley, a tailor who lived in Spancilhill, walked from Spancilhill to Limerick, a distance of twenty miles occasionally in the same time.
   Mr. James Dillon, of Parkalough, in the southern part of Crusheen parish, was able to jump a pair of horses yoked to a plough. He accomplished this feat many times at his native home.
   Mr. John Griffey, Ballyline, about seven miles north of Ennis, swam across Inchicronan Lake after two horses and eventually succeeded in driving them home.
   Michael Sweeney, of Rathclooney, now living in England was the one mile champion of Great Britain and Ireland. Rathclooney is about seven miles north-east of Ennis. Patrick McNamara, Lisofin, Tulla was able to run ten miles in fifty minutes.
   Patrick McNamara, of Crusheen and

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   History Edit

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   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Whelan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumbonniv, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Mrs Greene

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knocknamucky, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Mrs Thomas Whelan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumbonniv, Co. Clare