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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 159

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    Local Heroes
    A Swift Runner
    Mr Joe Bergin of Derrykeel downland in the parish of Kinnitty and in the Barony of Ballybritt is a very swift runner. He won many races in Clareen Sport's filed when competing with many other young men from different places. He won many prizes and two of them are a Silver Cup and a Clock. He is about twenty five years of age.
    I was at the sports and saw him run the races with five different young men.
    He was four yards in front of the other runners.
    Writer's name
    Betty Fegan
    Kinnitty Parish,
    Ryle Townland,
    Offaly County.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Fegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kyle, Co. Offaly