School: Lanesboro
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 305
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“Mr Fred Geffray of Rathclive was a great jumper.”
The following account of Local Heroes was told by
Mr Ned Farrell
Lanesboro
Longford
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Mr Fred Jeffrey of Rathcline was of great jumper One day he jumped 8 and a half feet at a sports. John Harold Lanesboro he jumped over five feet at a sports in Kilashee Peter Donlan Lehery jumped over a feet Paddy Farrell Lanesboro was the strongest man that was working at the bridge of Lanesboro He wheeled over 42 stones of stones, in a wheel barrow.
Michael Carley carried over 50 stone oats on his back up steps all in 3 sacks at one time. James Smyth Lanesboro was a great runner. He ran 24 miles in one day. Jack Ryan Lanesboro walked over 27 miles in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Phyllis Mc Cann
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr Ned Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford