School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)
- Location:
- Dysart, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Ailpín
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- (continued from previous page)of Togher and my father's father used play in the backs.
- Although there is no local record of either hurling or football matches prior to, the coming of the G.A.A. still this district was not without its athletes. Of these the most notable were Jimmy Sarsfield of Mullens Cross who was a famous "miler" in his day and whose great contests with Willie Crawley had drawn thousands. In the shorter distances Dan Butterly of Milltown was a notable performer, who returned 103 scs for the 100 yds at the college sports at Armagh.
Tom Butterly was a famous weight thrower who carried three barrels of wheat tied in a(continues on next page)