School: Carrowan (roll number 9577)
- Location:
- Carrowen, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Donnchadh Mac Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 9
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- (continued from previous page)in the races which consisted of two miles and a half or two miles at which he was always successful. The usual walk to Derry from here can be done in about two hours by good walkers which is a distance of nine miles. At Newtowncunningham sports a man named Terry Meenan could jump from five feet eleven to six foot one.
John Doherty is able to swim a mile without a rest. Moses Carruthers could mow five roods in a day. Hughie Friel is a noted step-dancer and singer. I never heard of many noted story tellers.
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- Matilda Coyle
- Gender
- Female
