School: Glin (C.) (roll number 3232)
- Location:
- An Gleann, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Cárthaigh
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- Ned Connell, Ballygoughlin, and Johnny Connell, Cahara were two great mowers.Michael Geoghegan was a powerful swimmer. He swam to Clare three times with a match on his ear and he lit a furze bush over. He made another attempt and was drowned on the return journey. He lived in Church St. Glin, Co Limerick
- Storytellers.
Patsy Hanrahan, Kinnard, and John O'Sullivan, Church St. Glin, were two great story-tellers. - Great Athletes.Maurice Fitzgerald and Edward Cremin were great at running.
Both lived in Killacullagh, Glin,
Co. Limerick.