School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 027
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- Jim and Tom Sullivan Killeen often travelled to Caherciveen fair, a distance of thirty five miles and home again in a day. They also walked to Kenmare and from that to Knocknagree and home through Castleisland without being tired. Often this feat was performed twice or three times a week.A postman named Jerry Mahoney used to walk from the Castleisland Post Office to Currens a distance of five miles in an hour delivering the post.There were some very fast walkers in the townland of Killeen. Patrick Daly, a tailor, used(continues on next page)
