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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ráth Luirc

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Charleville, Co. Cork
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0368, Page 329

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    his best performance at Millstreet in August 1898 when setting up new European figures at 9ft 4 ¾in. Paddy Leahy was an alround jumper beyond all great contemporaries of a flourishing period and everyone of his colleagues will tell you - That Paddy Leahy was the greatest of all natural leapers.
    Mr O'Regan raced a horse from the post office to Charleville Station the distance of 1 mile and a half. Mr. O'Grady was one of the most famous step dancers in olden times.
    Mrs O'Grady walked to Cork and back again which is 74 miles in one day.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Ní Ghráda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Broghill South, Co. Cork