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School: Clonshough

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Cluain Seach, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Teacher:
C. Ní Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 432

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    Charlie Harris was the champion ten mile runner of Ireland. Santry, Co. Dublin.
    John Conway was the best step dancer.
    Balgriffin District, Co .Dublin.
    Christopher HIckey was the best high jumper at five feet nine inches.
    Collected by Mary Hickey, Belcamp, Raheny, Co. Dublin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Johnny Davis who lives in Santry was the best cross-country runner himself and also Pat White.
    Pat White offered to run from Dublin to Belfast in five hours for one hundred pounds offered by the "Herald Newspaper" in the year 1878.
    He started at twelve o'clock on Sunday night and when was twenty miles outside Belfast.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    C. Mc Guinness
    Address
    Belcamp, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath