School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 515
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- (continued from previous page)a ar he'd say 'he'd be quicker walking" He is dead about fifty to fifty five years. He was about ninty years went he died. He was rarely sick.
Mr. Healy of Knockbodly Graig Co Kilkenny was a noted walker. He'd walk from Knockbodly to Graig in five minutes a distance of over a mile. He was counted as the best walker in his district. He is dead about twenty years and was about eighty six years when he died. He was only twice sick in his life.
Mr. Ryan of Ullard Graig Co. Kilkenny was spoken of as a great walker. He could walk from Borris to Goresbridge in two hours. He(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr James Kiely
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Occupation
- Steward
- Address
- Coolroe, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Huckster
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Phil Cushen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Occupation
- Manager
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Catherine Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Bolger
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupations
- Boatman
- Lock-keeper
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
