School: Rear Cross, Newport (roll number 12124)
- Location:
- Rear Cross, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Muireadhaigh
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There lived in the parish of Hollyford, Co Tipperary, brave and great runner called Jerry Fahey , age 22 years , who won the ten miles Cross Country of Ireland about two months ago in 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Some years ago there lived a man by the name of Kirby, who was an outlaw, and what he took from the rich he gave it to the poor. One day he was chased from Keeper Hilll by a party of horsemen and he went towards Croughafoil, parish of Doon, Co. Limerick. When he came to(continues on next page)
