School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)
- Location:
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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- (continued from previous page)Great Jumpers
Neddie Foley, Lismore, jumped 50 ft, from Lismore Bridge about 1922.
Garret Colbert, Main St., Lismore jumped a stream called 'the Canal' 22ft. wide near Lismore Castle.
Powerful Swimmers
James Crosby who lived in Villierstown, swam from there to Youghal, a distance of 13 miles.
Great Mowers
Pat Devine, Headborough, Tallow, used to cut one acre of hay in one day.
Noted dancers.
Mrs. Peggy Flynn, Strancally, Knockanore, Tallow, used to dance the hornpipe, reel and double until she was seventy years.
Story-tellers
John Mackey, Fountain, Tallow and Thomas Kelly, Killeenagh, Knockanore, Tallow. - Swift Runners.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seán Ó Caoimh
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 22
- Occupation
- Oibrí
- Address
- Glenasaggart, Co. Waterford