School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna

Location:
Taur, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 465

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  1. Daniel Lane of Glounakeele Rockchapel was a noted
    high jumper. He often competed a local sports and
    was able to jump over a bar six feet high.
    It is also told of him that he was able jump over
    a six barred gate.
    On one occasion he jumped over a pier of a gate 5' 9ins
    high, in Glounamuckla, this event was witnessed by
    several people, among whom were Michael Murphy of
    Glounamuckla, Newmarket Co. Cork
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Peter McArthy of Lisdangan, Newmarket. Co. Cork.
    is a noted fresh water swimmer and diver, on one
    occasion about eighteen years ago, a number of boys
    were swimming in a deep pool beside his house, and
    one boy named Robert Lane of Taur, after diving into
    the pool sank to the bottom and was drown.
    His comrades ran for McArthy, who dived several times
    before he could recover the body, but eventually he
    brought it to the surface, but life was extinct.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Commons South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Keane
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Commons South, Co. Cork