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School: Críoch (roll number 13919)

Location:
Creagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 095

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 095

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    in that race. He could run any distance from a mile to ten. He won over fifty miles handy-cap races. He won several championships.
    He Connaught champion for a number of years. He won the six miles cross country championships of Ireland four times - twice junior, and twice senior, and several two and four mile races as well.
    He is still living there.
    He is about sixty-five years of age.
    Joseph Shaughnessy,
    Glantane,
    Ballinasloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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