School: Rochfortbridge (B.) (roll number 1122)
- Location:
- Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ml. Rowan
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Local Heroes.
Jack Mc Gill, Joe's uncle was able to cross the back band of a horses cart heeled up.
Willie Reddy went with a calf to Edenderry he sold the calf and bought the wheel of a horses cart and he wheeled it the whole way home to Castlelost.
Peter Coleman jumped five row of barbed wire and a ten foot drain in one jump in Derry.
German Kelly, Patrick's father was able to jump up on a four foot table backwards.
Mike Kelly ate a twelve stone pig in three days.
Tommy Boyhan beat a horse of Grimmes's a race from Killucan to Rochfortbridge.
Paddy Hill (Fairview) was able to jump his own height.
Tom Tyrrell (Rhode) jumped a twenty five foot river and the river is(continues on next page)- Collector
- Edward Whelehan
- Gender
- Male