School: Westland (roll number 8428)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mrs. E. J. Roberts
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- A man named John Dunne who lived at Bailbieboro walked to Dublin fifty miles. He bought a violin in Dublin and walked back home again fifty miles more and was home at eleven p.m. that night. He played some music at a céile till five a.m. next morning. I think he must have been a very good walker.
He died some years ago.
A man named James Fitzimmons was one of the best runners in Ireland in his time. He was the champion of Ireland for two years. He was as swift as a hare. He often did a five mile race in twenty three minutes.
Unfortunately he died of pneumonia after three days' illness at thirty six years of age. His brother's address is Patrick Fitzimons
Mullagh,
Co Cavan,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Doris Ormiston
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr W. Ormiston
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullagh, Co. Cavan
