School: Killashandra
- Location:
- Killashandra, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Leannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 078
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- Mrs Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killashandra, Co. Cavan
- Great Swimmer,
Tom McCann Losset swam Drumroosh lake a distance of two miles smoking a pipe and when he came to the end of the lake he turned and swam back again for a bet of some money.
Jack Reilly Corliss could hold a half cwt. over his head for five minutes.
Told by,
Richard Magee,
Drumbo,
Killeshandra, - Guy Hamilton, Castle Hamilton, was able to catch a rabbit, and his son was able to run a horse a race.(continues on next page)
