School: Dunlavin (B.)
- Location:
- Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Gogáin
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- I have heard that around this District Mr James Carney was the best weight thrower within living memory. He lived in Merville Colbinstown a mile and a half from Dunlavin. His house is now in ruins in Merville and he is dead about twelve years. He was sixty years of age when he died.
He was once challenged by a Wexford man to throw a twelve pound sledge and Mr Carney travelled from Dunlavin to Wexford to compete. The contest began and Mr Carney as declared the winner by throwing the weight one hundred and fifty feet. He was therefore champion weight thrower of Wicklow and Wexford.- Collector
- Edward Deering
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mr J. Deering
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow