School: Knockbride (2)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T.J. Barron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 401
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- Thomas J. Barron
- Gender
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- Teacher
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- John J. Barron
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cornaveagh, Co. Cavan
- James McBren ( ) of Knockbride says a man names Paddy of Duck/Paddy Dermot used to come from Belfast in 24 hours on foot a distance of 60 Irish miles. To Dublin a distance of 44 Irish miles was a day's walk about 60 years agoJohn E. Gamble (70) of Rooskey remembers an old woman named Noose of Rooskey who started walking about 3 o'clock in the morning to Co. Donegal. She reached Stranorlar before nightfall.
