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School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 408

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    About five hundred yards from Islandanny school in the townland of Rea, Islandanny, Kilmorna there lived a man named Martin Flynn who was the champion runner of Ireland in his day.
    Captain Fitzmaurice was land lord of this place and he took keen interest in Martin. He laid down a bet of ten pounds on Martin against any other runner in Ireland. The challenge was accepted and the race took place in Ballye strand, Ballybunion.
    It was a three mile race. Martin led from the start but he turned the wrong pole and had to retrace his steps but on the second round he led again. Parson Fitzmaurice was on the course on
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máighreud Ní Concúbhair
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Rea, Co. Kerry