School: An Chlais Mhór, Eóchaill (roll number 2889)
- Location:
- Clashmore, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Liam Suipéal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0640, Page 424
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- There was a school master in Clashmore who betted with another man that he would swim the River Blackwater twice, but the man would not believe that the man could. He went to the Blackwater with the master and he said he would bet two pounds that the master would not swim it. The master took off his boots tied them up on his shoulders and he swam it twice. He is said to have been famous for swimming around here and his name is Mr. Ahern.
There was a great team for playing football in Clashmore long ago. The most famous of these were the Kenures and the Troys. They never lost even one day playing these matches. They went every place where a match was played. They were two famous families for playing football around here. There is man by the name of James Donovan who was famous for racing. He won the All-Ireland race for boys at age of seven years. This happened about twelve years ago. He also won other races in later years including the mile hurdles championship of Ireland at Croke Park.
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- Chrissie Murphy
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