School: Bán-Tír (C.) (roll number 2804)
- Location:
- Banteer, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Dheadaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 759
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- (continued from previous page)JOHN LEHANE, Killavoy, Banteer, was a wonderful walker. He started one morning at 5 o'c. from his house in Killavoy to walk to Cork, a distance of about 30 miles He reached the city at 8 o'c, taking only 3 hrs. to cover the 30 miles. DAN LEHANE, Lyre, Banteer, was a famous mower. He used to mow 1 acre 2 rds and 12 perches in a day.
- Another well-known athlete was JOHN MURPHY Bolomore, Banteer, who used compete, [?], in the walking matches at all the local sports. He could walk a mile in five minutes. He died three years ago and was buried in Old Kilcorney Graveyard, Banteer.
DANIEL CASHMAN Lackloun, Banteer who is still living was a great runner. It is said that he could run a mile easily in four minutes.
MRS CRONIN Kilinacrone, Banteer, carried sixteen stone of meal up a hill on her back for about a quarter of a mile. She died about twenty years ago. She was born at Cnoc Dubh, Cullen and was known locally as "Nóirín Caoch."(continues on next page) - Collector
- Margaret Looney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Banteer, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Corneilus Looney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Banteer, Co. Cork
