School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

Location:
Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 080

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 080

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  1. Many Local Heroes existed in the Castleisland district at one time; their names were "Belter Murphy" of Cordal who was champion runner of Ireland.
    One day he met an English soldier in Trallee Sports-field and after running the mile with him the soldier heaved up his heart's blood and died.
    Shone Burns of Abbeyfeale was a gifted man, he had no ribs but all one sheet of flesh, he rose a boulder of limestone to his horses and he also pulled a but of limestone and a sulking horse up the side of a hill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reineen, Co. Kerry