School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. Agatha
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- (continued from previous page)stayed in Dublin that night. They started home early next morning and took turns in carrying the goods.
Mr Callaghan of Coolyhune Graig walked to Dublin to see a friend who was in hospital. He was supposed to do the journey in eight to ten hours. He is dead many years but his son is sill alive. He is over seventy years. He is also a good walker.
Mr. Fluskey of Ullard Graig Co. Kilkenny was a great walker. He walked ten miles in an hour. He walk from Ullard to Borris in a quarter of an hour a distance of over three miles. Whenever anyone offered to take him in(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr James Kiely
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Occupation
- Steward
- Address
- Coolroe, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Huckster
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Phil Cushen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Occupation
- Manager
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Catherine Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Bolger
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupations
- Boatman
- Lock-keeper
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
