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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 205

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    Local Jumpers
    10th Dec; 1937
    There were a number of remarkable jumpers in this district of Granard, Co. Longford, but two of the most famous were Doctor Cusack of this town of Granard, and John Walker of Clonbroney, Granard
    Doctor Cusack could do a jump seven feet high, and eight feet wide and Walker could do one six feet high, and twelve feet wide.
    Collected by Katie Fagan, Age 14.
    Main St. Granard, Co. Longford.
    Got from her father
    Mr Edward Fagan. Age 53
    Leitrim, Granard, Co. Longford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Fagan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Edward Fagan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Longford