School: Lagganstown, New Inn (roll number 13705)
- Location:
- Lagganstown Lower, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Eoghan Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 212
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- (continued from previous page)The PoemHe was champion of America and (?).And 'twas in the village of Golden he first saw the light of dayTwice around the course the yankee showed great speedBut when young Kennedy saw the tape 'twas then he showed his speed.
When he had won the American Championship he came back to Ireland and when he landed in Dublin he had no money to take the train to Cashel so he started away for home about 2 P.M. and before many hours he arrived in Cashel. When he reached Cashel he had a bet with a man on horse-back that he would race him to Golden, and the race started and he won the race by big odds. He ran his last race at the age of 43 years. It was from Dublin to some town in the County Louth; it was a very windy day and the dust of the road blinded his eyes and he only came third. He died in the village of Golden in the year 1887.
The famous Rugby - players were the Ryans of the Racecourse, Cashel, Co. Tipp., usually called the Rockwell giants. They played with the Ireland Rugby team for ten years and they won every(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boytonrath, Co. Tipperary
