School: Darley
- Location:
- Cootehill, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Newburn
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- Mr Farley lived in Bridge St, Cootehill. People here say he was the best swimmer in Co. Cavan. He is described as being able to swim as quickly as a fish & was supposed to have had a webbed toe.
One Summer night he was drunk. He went for a swim with his clothes on in Bellamont Lake Cootehill & was drowned.- Informant
- George Berney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cootehill, Co. Cavan