School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)
- Location:
- Caimthír, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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- (continued from previous page)powerful swimmers. Daniel Gallaher, Barrack St, Cappoquin, swam from Youghal to Cappoquin. He raced a boat from Youghal.
Mowers
John Power, Glenasaggart, Lismore and John Lawless. Camphire, Cappoquin were great mowers with scythes. They could mow three acres a day.
Noted Dancers
James O'Neill, Glensaggart, Lismore and James Milligan, Ballinwillin, Lismore were noted dancers. They could dance reels, jigs and hornpipes and many people were taught by them.
Singers
Bridget Geary, Camphire, Cappoquin and Harry O'Brien, Church St. Lismore were noted singers and got many prizes. - Heavy-weight Lifters.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Tomás Ó Núnáin
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Caimthír, Co. Phort Láirge