School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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- (continued from previous page)Told by Edward Sharkey on 23rd Nov 1938
Edmondstown
Ardee
- There was some great men in this part of the country. There was a man of the name of Mc Elroy who lived at Knockabbey who could run as fast as a deer. There was another man of the name of Conroy who said he would beat him but when they ran McElroy beat him by three hundred yards. There was a great man of the name Mc Artney who lived at Rathnestin who could jump 5 feet 9 inches. There was another man of the name Dalton who had only one leg and could jump 6 feet high. There was of the name of Mc Kenna who could walk 6 miles in an hour and a half. There was a man of the name of Maginn who could walk 6 miles in an hour
Written by John Durnin 23rd Nov 1937
Told by Patrick Durnin on 22nd Nov 1937
Reaghstown
Ardee - Collector
- John Durnin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Durnin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Reaghstown, Co. Louth
