School: Myshall (C.)
- Location:
- Myshall, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 244
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About fifty years ago there lived a man named John Nolan who was born and reared in Knockdrumagh in the parish of Myshall Co. Carlow.
He was a labouring man about 5' 10" high, and was noted as a great runner, although he never got any training or proper diet for this.
He always ran with a pair of hobnailed boots. He once walked to Tullow, which was eight Irish miles from his home and won a two-mile flat race, and another race of one and a half miles, against many competitors. Before starting on his journey, his breakfast consisted of yellow meal porridge which was the usual food in olden times. He was in four local sports Ballon, Tullow, Straduff and Leighlin.
He emigrated to america in the year 1888, and left his house like a jeweller's shop furnished with prizes of different varieties which he won at sports. He still continued(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinrush, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr James Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinrush, Co. Carlow
