School: Dungimmon
- Location:
- Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Flynn
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- Jim Timmons Garryross, Co. Cavan was a prize runner. He won several medals in Ireland and laurels in England. He often ran twenty eight miles in one race.
- James Cook Robuck Cog used to walk to Dublin, 42 miles with, a creel of eggs on his back. Phil Sheridan Dungimmon Mt Nugent carried a sucking peg from Virginia a distance of 4 miles this happened 50 years ago.
Frank Reynolds Clonbockague, Mt Nugent walked to Dublin with a creel of eggs on his back sold them from door to door and returned the same day. - Collector
- Patrick Coyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Patrick Coyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 92
- Address
- Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
- James Sheridan Dungimmon, Mt. Nugent, Co. Cavan, was a great mover. He used to mow two acres in one day.
- Tom Bardon, Ballinacree, Co. Meath, was a prize weight thrower(continues on next page)
