School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 193
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- (continued from previous page)carried seven and a half cwts from the old ruin in Fermoyle to the road a distance of 30 yds.
swift runners
Jimmy Conolly of Thurreen won a race against Champions winners. Great walkers
My father and Dannie Killian walked from Fermoyle to Ballymahon, a distance of 9 mile. They left Ballymahon at ten clock to attend a meeting in Longford, a distance of ten miles, getting disappointed about being carried. After the meeting they had to walk home from Longford a distance of 12 miles.
- Strong men
A man named Jim Shiels, who used to live in Killashee, came to a man named Fairweather who used to live in Rathcline for a barrell of oats. He brought a bag with him for the oats and he carried it to Killashee on his back. He rested twice on his journey.
Swift runners
John Down, Cashelbey 73 years ran 2 1/2 miles at a sports. A horse was running along with(continues on next page) - Collector
- Lily Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Carrowroe, Co. Longford
- Informant
- James Corcoran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Carrowroe, Co. Longford
