School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Br. Ó Héilighe
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- Martin Kehoe of Ballybeg
was able to lift a stone that two horses could not carry. He was able to throw a hammer 700 yards. He was the best stone thrower in the district for seven years and in the eight year Tom Dempsey beat him.
Tom Doyle of Ballywish
was able to run thirty miles in an hour and he was able to out-run hares at courses in the district.Mr. Murphy
was able to walk twenty-two miles every, day and on cold days he walked morePaddy Kavanagh
was able to jump a river ten yards wide and was able to jump a style sixteen feet in height.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph O' Donoghue
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballytramon, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 98
- Address
- Ballyhow Lower, Co. Wexford