| | Last week I was in Bandon and spotted this plaque close to the courthouse – something that I had not known before. With all the news this weekend about the Boston marathon and the security after the bombing last year, it is as good a prompt as any for a blog entry. John C Lordan, Olympian, is now in the memory bank. |
| SEÁN C Ó LORDÁIN BAILE LANGLEY DROICHEAD NA BANNDAN A BHUAIGH AN MARATHON I mBOSTON 1903 & A GHLAC PÁIRT SNA CLUICHÍ OILIMPEACHA 1904 RUGADH 26 – 6 – 1876 CUMANN LUTHCLEAS NA BANNDAN A d’ARDAIGH LE hAIRGEAD AN PHOBAIL NOCHTAITHE AG A NEACHT SAMHAIN 2000 | JOHN C. LORDAN BALLYLANGLEY BANDON WINNER BOSTON MARATHON 1903 AND OLYMPIAN 1904 BORN 26TH JUNE 1876 ERECTED BY BANDON ATHLETIC CLUB FROM PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS UNVEILED BY HIS NIECE NOVEMBER 2000 |
