School: Carrickgorman
- Location:
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Fleming
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 027
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- Patrick Smith of Togher, parish of Killenkere, Bailieborough, jumped accross a river at Fintona, named Clugga, it is said to be 6 yards in width, he did this three times before a great number of people.
Bob Mahood lived in the town land of Farthadreen, the present Willie Madhood's grandfather, about 150 years ago, jumped on a horse from the highest point of Mahood's rock, the highest point of the rock is about 30 feet high the horse had neither bridle nor saddle on.
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- Collector
- Willie Roundtree
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr James Carrie
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Togher, Co. Cavan
