School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)
- Location:
- Kanturk, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Liam Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 579
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- There were many local heroes of past, and recent years. It is said, that Mr. Noonan, Strand Street, Kanturk was a swift runner in his youth. There is a story told about him, that one morning very early, he got up and went picking mushrooms, with a friend of his. It was to a townland named Ballygiblin they went. There was a man of the name of Mr. Beecher, living in a big house, and the owner of a large amount of land, and used to keep a lot of deer in a park near the house. Mr Noonan chased one of the deer, and caught it.
The Guiney Brothers, that live in Percival Street, Kanturk are great athletes too. One of them jumped six feet one inch over the bar, and the others won many prizes too.
Mr. Tim Twohill, who lived in strand Street, Kanturk, was a famous handballer. He once(continues on next page)
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- Joseph Dulohery
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Dulohery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kanturk, Co. Cork
