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School: Gráig na Muilte Iarainn

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Woodford, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás T. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0481

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    boards, Burke said he would get to Killaloe before them. When the people heard this they laughed at him and said it was impossible.
    The boat started and Burke took off his shoes and started. He crossed ditches and rivers and went through towns and villages, running at a terrible rate. The people were going to Mass and stopped as they saw the man running through the towns they thought he was mad.
    The boat started at one o'clock, and was due to arrive at 3.30. After a terrible run Michael Burke arrived in Killaloe at 3.15 a.m. When the boat arrived, Burke was sitting on the pier and Burke said "Welcome, what delayed you".
    A man who was a great horse-rider lived a mile outside Woodford. His name was John Mullen. No matter how high a fence was, he always jumped it. He also had a very good horse.
    Henry McMahon, Woodford. Got from M. McMahon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Henry Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Woodford, Co. Galway
    Informant
    M. Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Unknown