School: Abbeylara
- Location:
- Abbeylara, Co. Longford
- Teacher: John O' Meara
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- Patrick Molloy, Ballinrud, was able to throw a four stone weight nineteen feet in distance.
Gulliver Byrne, Mullahoran, was able to throw a half cut ten feet high in the air.
Patrick Bartley, Mullahoran, could throw any opponent in a wrestling match. He was never beaten.
Patsy Grehan, Granard, was seldom beaten in a race. He ran seven miles in record time.
Dan Smyth, Killasona, who is now dead, ran from Dublin when he missed the train. It was a slow train and he was back at the Dam, Killasona, when it was leaving Float Station.
Jerry Brady, Toneymore, could catch rabits and foxes by running after them.
Kit McNamee, Abbeylara, could mow a half an acre with a sycle before(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Abbeylara, Co. Longford
