School: Ashfort (B.), Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Ashford, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0493, Page 270
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- Swift Walkers and Runners.Years ago there lived in Ashford, two swift walkers named John Hanley and Michael Cregan. One day John and Michael walked to Limerick. They started on their journey at six o'clock in the morning and arrived home in the evening at half-five.James Kirby of Mauricetown, walked from Cork in one day to his home, and arrived home in the evening at six o'clock.
Good Runners.Con Murphy of Maurraban, was one day on top of a hill when he saw a mountain hare in Mallaca Riarc on the "Hill of the Horns". He took off his shoes and followed him a distance of seven miles when he caught him.Another man named Thomas Forde of Mount Plummer ran in ten minutes from Drumcollegher to Charleville. On one occasion the minor Sullivan took him across to England to run a race for some Lord.The best runners in this locality and the most talked of are, Maurice Hourigan of Ballingarry and Davy Hogan(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dóra Ní Cuanach
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- James Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clooncon, Co. Limerick
