School: Baile an Chaisleáin, PortLáirge (roll number 15841)
- Location:
- Castletown, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Gobnait Ní Dhuinnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0651, Page 51
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- There is a great runner in this district named Dave Christop[h]er. He is now tra[i]ning the Waterford A.F.C. He ran 100 yds in 9 4/5 seconds. He also ran in Dungarvan. Some men from Waterford and Tipperary were his opponents.
Jessie Owens once ran a man riding a horse. He was beaten. Jim Power known as Jim Leather was a great walker. He often walked three miles in twenty minutes. He used to walk to fairs.
There lives in Tipperary a great weight-thrower. His(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ned Cheasty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Quillia, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Maurice Power
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisselan, Co. Waterford
