School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)

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   Great Jumpers Neddie Foley, Lismore, jumped 50 ft, from Lismore Bridge about 1922. Garret Colbert, Main St., Lismore jumped a stream called 'the Canal' 22ft. wide near Lismore Castle. Powerful Swimmers James Crosby who lived in Villierstown, swam from there to Youghal, a distance of 13 miles. Great Mowers Pat Devine, Headborough, Tallow, used to cut one acre of hay in one day. Noted dancers. Mrs. Peggy Flynn, Strancally, Knockanore, Tallow, used to dance the hornpipe, reel and double until she was seventy years. Story-tellers John Mackey, Fountain, Tallow and Thomas Kelly, Killeenagh, Knockanore, Tallow.

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2. Local Heroes

   

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   Swift Runners.

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