School: Lisnabo, Newtownforbes (roll number 15460)
- Location:
- Lisnabo, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Bhiadhtaigh
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - A man named Mr Flinn of Newtownforbes could leap a high jump of 5 ft 10 ins and he himself was 5 ft 8 ins. This exploit was seen at a military sports in Longford.
- Mr Little is a powerful swimmer. One day a child fell into the canal just opposite Mr Little's door. When someone shouted for help Mr Little rushed out and jumped into the water and saved the child.
