School: Newtownbarry (B.) (roll number 3633)
- Location:
- Bunclody, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Bháitear Ua Giollarnath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0892, Page 164
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(From G. Morrissey Ryland Rd., Bunclody)Strong men. John Dempsey, Bunclody, was a great stone lifter. Lifted at one end a ton weight.
(Father of Mrs. MacDonald, Main St., still living).
Tom Hendrick lifted seven half cwts tied together.
J. Murphy, (worked at Keating's Mill) lived in Bunclody, native of place near Enniscorthy, took sixteen stone bags of flour together and threw them into cart
Runners. Tom Tobin was a great runner and jumper. Leaped across three grave stones in three standing leaps in Kilmyshall.
Patrick Sinnott of Graigue beg was married before he wore shoes. Was able to run down rabbits.
He won old pensioners' race at the age of seventy.
Matthew Lyons (buried April 1938) ran from Bunclody to Gorey, competed in race in Gorey and finished third. He was able to keep up with the 'bus as far as Enniscorthy from Bunclody. Lived in Bunclody.
Walkers. Thomas Murphy, tailor, would start for Dublin early morning and be back by night. He often did it.
Jer Morrissey (father of J. Morrissey, Ryland Rd) was going to Enniscorthy with a good horse. Man named Barnie Aspill passed by him. Morrissey offered him a lift to Enniscorthy but Barnie said he had not(continues on next page)
- Informant
- G. Morrisey
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Bunclody, Co. Wexford
