School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás de Búrca
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- (continued from previous page)because he understood the Irish trip. John is now dead about fifteen years
- Long ago there was a great jumper in Rusheen, Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary called Con Usher and it is said he jumped a river called the Clodia. It is about eighteen years ago since he jumped it. And it is not known were there any people watching him or not.
About ten years ago there was a great swimmer in Cronovone, Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary called John Kennedy and he was a great swimmer. and it is said that once he won a prize for swimming.
It is said there was a great mower in Rusheen called John Bourke in the parish of Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary, and it is said that he was able to mow seven acres in three days. It is not known if he was mowing in challenges or not.
It is said that there was a great singer in Rusheen, Borriselogh, Co. Tipperary. called Winifred Bourke, and once upon a time she won a prize for singing. Long, long ago there(continues on next page)
