School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)

Location:
Camphire, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 327

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    Men who could catch hares and rabbits
    Pat Meade of Bishopstown, Lismore took off his boots and ran after a hare and captured him below in Camphire Island.
    Great Walkers
    Maurice Divine, Ballinvella, Lismore, Co. Waterford walked to Cork, a distance of forty five miles with a sample of twigs and returned back next day and had them sold.
    Bridget Greehy, Camphire, walked to Youghal, a distance of twelve miles with a basket of salmon fish on her head. She left in the morning at eight a.m. and returned back at six p.m.
    Great Jumpers
    Garret Colbert jumped Lismore canal a distance of twenty-two feet. A big crowd from the town were looking on.
    Powerful Swimmers.
    Danny Boy, Barrack Street, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford dived from Cappoquin Bridge, a height of fifty feet and then swam ashore.
    Great Mowers
    Thomas Kiely. Knockanore, Tallow mowed down four acres of corn in a day.
    Harry Canning of Owbeg started to mow down a 5-acre field of hay of a moon-light night at 6 pm. He had it finished at 7 am in the morning.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Loingsigh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Camphire, Co. Waterford