School: Rush (B.) (roll number 7624)
- Location:
- An Ros, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Teacher: Henry Moriarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 14
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During the war in 1916 a man named Thomas Leonard was returning from Dublin at 11 o'clock at night found that he could not get a bus from the Rush station into the town. He decided to walk in the dark, leaving the station at ten past eleven he walked 2 miles to his home. He reached his home at half past eleven doing the journey in 20 minutes.
A man named John Ryan walked to Dublin 16 miles in an hour and a quarter. He left his house at 8 o'clock and arrived in Dublin at a quarter past nine.
James Kelly used to walk to Dublin with cattle.
John Harford walked to Lusk fair with a horse in an hour. 4 miles
Robert Murray walked to Balbriggan 8 miles in an hour and quarter.
Peter Hoare Killbush walked to Balbriggan 8 miles in an hour.
Thomas Jones is a great walker. One(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Harford
- Gender
- Female
