School: Calary, Bray
- Location:
- Calary Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean de Faoite
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- (continued from previous page)picked on a team to go plough in Co. Cork in mallow where they won second prize, four pounds. There were a bus load of men with them. Here are some of the names :- Norman Fox, Kilmurry. Co. Wicklow. Anthony Mulligan, The Paddock. Co. Wicklow. and some more from Roundwood.
Mr. John Byrne, the Paddock, Kilpedder, Co. Wicklow. was the noted weight thrower in this district.
He could throw a weight 25 yds. He and Father often had a challenge but Mr. Byrne always won. Another great weight thrower is Richard Fleming. The Paddock, Kilpedder, Co. Wicklow, A company of men gather at Ballinastowe cross-roads and Patrick Molloy, Ballyraymond, Co. Wicklow, challenges to see can he beat him.
My Grandfather, Anthony Sutton who is dead was able to lift a barrel of potatoes, and put it on his own back. My Father. John Sutton is able to throw a stone two hundred yds.
Miss Betty Molloy won a race in Roundwood sports on 21st June 1936. She ran a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Alice Sutton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glasnamullen, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mr John Sutton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Glasnamullen, Co. Wicklow
