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School: Bán-Tír (C.) (roll number 2804)

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Bántír, Co. Chorcaí
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Síle, Bean Uí Dheadaigh
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    Another well-known athlete was JOHN MURPHY Bolomore, Banteer, who used compete, [?], in the walking matches at all the local sports. He could walk a mile in five minutes. He died three years ago and was buried in Old Kilcorney Graveyard, Banteer.
    DANIEL CASHMAN Lackloun, Banteer who is still living was a great runner. It is said that he could run a mile easily in four minutes.
    MRS CRONIN Kilinacrone, Banteer, carried sixteen stone of meal up a hill on her back for about a quarter of a mile. She died about twenty years ago. She was born at Cnoc Dubh, Cullen and was known locally as "Nóirín Caoch."
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