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

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Camphire, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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    Great Jumpers
    Neddie Foley, Lismore, jumped 50 ft, from Lismore Bridge about 1922.
    Garret Colbert, Main St., Lismore jumped a stream called 'the Canal' 22ft. wide near Lismore Castle.
    Powerful Swimmers
    James Crosby who lived in Villierstown, swam from there to Youghal, a distance of 13 miles.
    Great Mowers
    Pat Devine, Headborough, Tallow, used to cut one acre of hay in one day.
    Noted dancers.
    Mrs. Peggy Flynn, Strancally, Knockanore, Tallow, used to dance the hornpipe, reel and double until she was seventy years.
    Story-tellers
    John Mackey, Fountain, Tallow and Thomas Kelly, Killeenagh, Knockanore, Tallow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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