School: Lusk (B.) (roll number 718)
- Location:
- Lusk, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: L. Ó Duinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 183
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- There were many famous athletes and heroes in Lusk long ago.
Paddy White was a famous runner. He won the Herald-Cup. He ran from Dublin to Ballbriggan a distance of nearly 20 miles.
George Hoey was a famous wrestler and weight thrower.
John Rooney was a famous hurler. He used to hit the ball from one goal-post to the other.
Edward Toole was a very famous wrestler.
In 1916 thirty two men left Lusk to fight for Ireland. My father was one of them. One of them was killed. His name was Tom Rafferty.
- Collector
- J. Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lusk, Co. Dublin
