School: Lappen (roll number 2020)
- Location:
- Lappan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ruanadha
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- Kate Curley walked from Drummuck to Lough Erne to do penance. She walked it in 4 hours.
Pat Kananagh wheeled two pork pigs 4 cwt. weight from Killymonaghan to Armagh.
Pat Cush walked from Ward's Cross to Mrs Hughes shop in Middletown in 7 minutes.
John McNally walked to Dundalk & back again anbd he had only a piece of bread & a bottle of milk.
Owen Sherry walked to Castleblaney & back for a week. in one hour and a half.
Owen McAneachan, known as Owen Bully, carried a headstone from Smithboro to Tyholland chapel. He is buried under it and it bears his name.
Barney Brannigan Lisconduff walked to Smithboro to work on railway when it was being made. He had to be there every morning at 6 o'clock. He came home every night.
