School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile (roll number 4572)
- Location:
- Kinsale, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. De Pazzi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0320, Page 103
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- (continued from previous page)It was played at Ballinadee 29th July 1918 in compliance with a general order of the G.A.A. to smash the British Proclamation against hurling. The teams were Kinsale and Kilbrittain.
A man brought a sack of potatoes on his back from Sandycove to the Ferry. Without removing the load he boarded the ferry boat and never paused until he reached the Potato Market. This happened about 8 years ago.
A smith named Mike Lyons was noted as a rapid walker. On his was home from town one day he was given a drive in a car. Mike said that the horse was too slow, although the animal was quick enough for the occupants of the car. The smith getting impatient jumped out and with his long rapid strides soon left the horse behind.
This man was removed to the District Hospital on the Saturday in Congress Week and died a few weeks later aged about 75.
- Informant
- Séamus Breathnach
- Gender
- Male
