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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0802, Page 085

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    by running a mile in four minutes, twenty seven seconds and his brother Michael came next by doing the half mile race in two minutes, fourteen seconds. Thus they became the champion runners of Ireland and they retained that honour for two years in succession.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máigréad Ní Shléibhín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Jamestown or Ballyteigeduff, Co. Laois