School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)
- Location:
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 330
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- (continued from previous page)One of the most swift runners around my district was John Colbert, Ballinwilliam, Lismore. He would run after a hare or rabbit and catch him. He would also go into a field to a bull and if the bull hunted him he would race him. Jack Tobin, Burchill, Tallow was another swift runner and Jimmie McGrath, Dromroe, cappoquin. John Ormonde, Gallis Hill, Lismore challenged the Champion of Waterford to run against him and he beat him.
Great Walkers
Thomas Feeney, Deerpark, Lismore walked from Dublin to Lismore. Mrs, O'Connell, Bridane, Lismore was also a great walker and Bridget Greehy, Camphire, Cappoquin used to walk to Youghal with a basket of fish in two hours.
Great Jumpers
Daniel Gallaher, Barrack St. Cappoquin, jumped from the top of the bridge spannin g the Blackwater at Cappoquin down into the river and a man named Sweeney jumped from Lismore top bridge about fifty feet down into the river.
Powerful Swimmers
Anthony Crowly and Daniel Gallaher, both from Cappoquin, are two(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seán Ó Caoimh
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 22
- Occupation
- Oibrí
- Address
- Glenasaggart, Co. Waterford
