School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)
- Location:
- Mungret, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Mrs B. Mulroy
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Mondays. This particular Sunday there was to be a hurling match in Croom. A team called Libertys from Limerick city were to play a team in Croom. Mick Coll was one of the best men in the Libertys team. That Sunday morning he drove his mail out of Limerick city to Killaloe. He walked back again to Limerick a distance of sixteen miles he had his dinner and ran to Croom a distance of twelve miles. There he hurled with his team and won the match. He walked home to Limerick, ran out to Killaloe and drove back his mail car to Limerick city all in good time.
- Informant
- Patrick Hartigan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Clarina, Co. Limerick
