School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)
- Location:
- Beagh More, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 318
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- There was once a man named Michael Kennedy. He lived in the townland of Miltron. He started walking to Drogheda to a fair which was to be held there on the ninth of June. The towns he passed were Cavan and Carrick Mac Cross and a lot of other small towns where he got refreshments. He started from his home on the sixth of June. He reached Drogheda in three days. When the fair was over, he walked home again. He lived about 50 years ago(?)Mike O'Connolly, Cornaughy walked to Carrick-on-Shannon one morning. He came home and walked to Arva with a load of flax on his back and walked home again. He lived twelve years ago.James Brady lived in Millinadara. He was a good swimmer. He could swim Mullunadara lake in a quarter of an hour. Pat Kiernan challenged him once, and Brady won James Brady lived ten years ago.
- Collector
- May R. Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumderglin, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Michael Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Mullanadarragh, Co. Leitrim
