School: Machaire, An Tulach
- Location:
- Maghera, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Seanacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 168
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Famous Men.
John Hunt of Crusheen, Doon, brought a plough and harrow through hedges and ditches up to Ballinruan forge. Jim Blake, Miltown was able to throw a half hundred hammer up to the top of a high pole. Willie Halpin of Cill Dubh, Tulla won a prize in throwing a stone. Pat Hehir of Derrymore used to to lift thirty stone of wheat and and put it up on a horse's back. John Meehan bóthar na ceárdhta used to throw a mearóg about ten yards away.
Fast Runners:
Michael Howard, Ballyblood, Tulla, used to run a half mile in five minutes. Michael Garvey of Caherlohan was champion of Co.Clare for a while. He went to England to a race and won it. He used to run a mile in two minutes.
Great Walkers.
Sp Stephen Malone of Ennis walked thirty miles in four hours. Dan Sweeney of Rathclooney used to walk three miles in twenty minutes. Mr Lamb a school -master that was in Clooney used to walk from Martin Nunan's of Derrymore to Clooney school in a half an hour.
- Informant
- John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Derrynagullion, Co. Clare
