School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
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- My uncle was born in the year 1868 on the 30th November. At the age of twenty he joined the bicycle club. He won many medals and clocks. His name is Ned Marmion. He rode in the race from Trim to Dublin in two hours and ten minutes. He reached the Pillar twenty minutes before the others. He was the first man in Trim to ride a racing bicycle. In a few days nearly all the people in Trim had bicycles.
- Bernard O'Reilly was born in the year 1878 beside the historic abbey of Bective on the banks of the river Boyne. He was educated at St Joseph's national school(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Finian Maguire
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Grange, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Maguire
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Grange, Co. Meath
