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   of a man of the name of Kenny of Newmarket, who ran from Newmarket to Banteer in twentyfive minutes a distance of eight miles. I heard of another man of the name Jim Breen of Rathmore, who mowed three acres of hay with a scythe in one day. He started mowing at three o'clock in the morning and worked all day until seven o'clock in the evening.

   

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2. Local Heroes

   

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   Mr. Cahill, of Greenfield Kanturk, often walked to fairs from Kanturk to Macroom, a distance of twenty-six miles. Mr. Charles Harding, a bank clerk in Kanturk, was a very powerful swimmer. He beat all the good swimmers of this locality. Mr. Dennis Collins of

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Con Daly

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mr Patrick Cahill

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Greenfield, Co. Cork