School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- Last night my father told me about local Heroes, that he knew about one time, he told me the following:-
That there was a man named Michael Kearns living near the creamery who jumped the Glory river, and also, his father Patrick Kearns jumped the King's river.
My Uncle also was a good runner.(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- John Sweeney
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh