School: Cluain an Droma, Mullach (roll number 5267)

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1. Famous Walkers (continued)

   

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   journey was about one Irish mile across the moor.
   Thady Sexton: A native of Finuremore, Mullagh. This man could lift a rolling -stone or 7 cwt from the ground to a common cart unaided.

   

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2. Famous Jumpers

   

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   MICHEÁL na REANNA A native of Rhine, Mullagh, he went to Ballinacally for a wife and after the marriage was coming as was the custom with his wife sitting behind on a horse. They came to a river which was in flood and the horse refusing to cross Micheal exclaimed "I may leave my horse but I won't leave my wife;" so taking her on his back he ran towards the river and jumped across. At this point the river was about 18 feet wide. "I mBaile na Caillighe bhí an cailín dob fhearr Is thug Micheál Bhrighid Aodha leis i. Brigid used say this. She lived to 95. Died about 1915 Story from (James Scanlon, Mullagh) (Verse from Mrs J. McNamara Ballymakea) FRANCIS HYNES The last man hanged in County Clare. He was in custody for the murder of a landlord, when at Ennis he broke away from the police guard and took a flying jump

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   Topics

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

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Máire Ní Laoghaire

   Informant

   James Scanlan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Mullagh, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Mrs J. Mc Namara

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballymackea Beg, Co. Clare