School: Na Corráin (roll number 9938/9)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cormac Ó Muircheartaigh
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- John O Leary of Scartaglin could jump over an open razor placed on the biggest horse's back going into the village of Scartaglin; he was married to a grand aunt of mine and was of foxy complexion.
Another great man was Tom Murphy of Cordal who could bring three bags of meal out of a store, one under each arm and one on his back and put it into Dick Paddys car; he was a black, hard looking man like a tiger.
Shane Burns brought a bag but of lime that a sulking horse failed to pull and his brother who was nearly as strong pulling it back up the side of a locca. ANother time Burns who lived at Abbeyfeale lifted a boulder 80 stone to his knees in a quarry near Abbeyfeale.
Dan Kirby a man of seventy years flammed saucepans out of Jack Barry the best man in the town of Castleisland over stealing his asses whn Barry are in the prime of life; Kirby could also jump a horse and side-car.
Jack Hussey was the champion runner of Ireland at the 100 yds; he was the son of the famous Sam Hussey landlord at Edenburn where the new sanatorium is now built.
Hussey was tightened out to the last inch in Tralee by O Mara from Killarney.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tim Brosnan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Reineen, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Brosnan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Reineen, Co. Kerry