School: Tulach Chromán (roll number 1256)
- Location:
- Tulaigh Chromáin, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Mrs. Brennan
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A Local Hero.
I often heard it said that my great-great grandfather John Magee,of Co.Antrim was a man of great strength,being over six feet high ,built in proportion,and that he could jump over a high ditch with a plough on his back. A Local Hero.
About seventy years ago there was a man living in Knockatallon(Parish of Tydavnet)whose name was Mc Caffrey.He was a great runner and won a pound for running from Cortalbin Bridge to the Toal Bar in ten minutes. - About seventy years ago there was a man living in Knockatallon (Parish of Tydavnet) whose name was Mc Caffrey. He was a great runner and won a pound for running from Curtalbin Bridge to the Toal - Bar in ten minutes.
- Collector
- Eileen Dinkin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Droim Riasc, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Dinkin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Droim Riasc, Co. Mhuineacháin