School: Slane (C.) (roll number 4852)
- Location:
- Slane, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Josephine Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 220
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- (continued from previous page)John Watters was the name of a boy who was great at walking. He lived in Drogheda and was aged twelve. One summer's day he said he was going for a walk. He started off and he did not stop until he was at Kells. He rested a little and started again for Drogheda and landed at 8.30pm. He walked this journey in one day.
Long ago there lived a man in Fennor whoes name was Mick Connor. He was the strongest man in Ireland. He could lift a dozen of tar barrells six in each hand and run a mile with them in his hands.
About twelve years ago there lived a man who was famous at running. Every day he used to run nine miles for exercise. He was called the Hare because he was such a good runner.
- Collector
- Ena Hussey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fennor, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Michael Hussey
- Gender
- Male
