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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 121

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    There were great runners in this district long ago. In Tang a man named John Murray ran from Ballymahon to Glasson in a half an hour - a ten mile race.
    Bill Fox Ballinacliffy was able to keep up with a greyhound running at his best. About fifty years ago a man named Pat Connell Ballinacliffy was able to catch a hare by
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    William Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath