School: Cnuicín na hAbhann
- Location:
- Knockeennahone, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dairmuid Ó Teangnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 246
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- Daly the racer was born near Kilsarcon about the year 1811; he was the greatest runner of his time in the 32 Counties of Ireland. It is said he met a man in Cordal by the name of Farmer from Waterford; before they started the race Daly bought some biscuits and was eating them from start to finish of the race and he beat Farmer without any trouble.On another occasion there was a wager laid to run a pack of blood hounds. Daly was smeared with blood in order the hounds would follow him. A half mile from where Daly was to escape, the hounds were at his heels, he thought of a plan and he ran the top of a narrow ditch; all the hounds could not find way to run the scent and they were falling, so Daly made his escape and he won the wager.On another occasion he met a man in Scartaglin by the name of Rawlins. Rawlins was a great runner, and he asked Daly would he have a race. When they began the race Daly went slowly, and he left Rawlins pass him out a round of the field; but when they came to the second last round Daly ran his best and he won the race without any trouble.On another(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Daniel Clifford
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Barna, Co. Kerry
