School: Baile na Martra (B.) (roll number 13647)

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   Maurice Fitzgerald Mogeely Co Cork ran from Mogeely station to Cork station after a horse about the year 1870. It was said that the horse broke away from him. Then he began to race after the horse and he kept sight of him all the time. There were several men made attempts to catch the horse but it failed them. He left Mogeely station at a quarter to ten and was at Cork station at ten to twelve. The horse was caught by a man coming from the station. He got five shillings from the station master in Cork. When he arrived home all the people gave him great praise. When he went to his master he gave him great praise and handed him ten shillings.

   

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   1. agents (~1)
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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Master P. Murphy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Mogeely, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr W. Murphy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Occupation

   Labourer

   Address

   Mogeely, Co. Cork

2. Local Heroes

   

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   Amongst the athletes of Castlemartyr the late Michael O Brien was the most noted and he was from Clasharinka. He stood fully six feet high, of powerful build, and wiry muscle.
   His greatest achievement in the athletic world was throwing the fifty six pound weight. At all local sports Michael usually won first place in this event beating the other competitors by long odds. His record throw at

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   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Master S. Doolan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Castlemartyr, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr Doolan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   55

   Occupation

   Farm steward

   Address

   Castlemartyr, Co. Cork