School: Clochar San Pól, Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 13026)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Bernadette
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- (continued from previous page)was brought over to run against him and there were also other men picked but he won. He was presented with a gold cup valued for fifty pounds and a gold medal also.
- John Flanagan was born in Kilfinane and at age of six he went to live in Kibreedy. He was the world champion weight thrower. He emigrated to America and here threw a hammer fifty six pounds weight. After a few years he got married to a girl from Clare and finally he came home to Kilbreedy again where he still resides. He brought his mighty hammer with him and was able to throw it 34 feet away.
- Collector
- May Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bosnetstown, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- J. Quinn
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bosnetstown, Co. Limerick
- John Shaughnessy of Kilfinane cycled to Killarney last Summer and reached there in four hours. This was a great surprise to everyone as such a feat was not heard of before. It shows how(continues on next page)
