Jack McClelland Swims Dingle Bay

Jack McClelland Swims Dingle Bay

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Details

Location

Kerry

Year

1965

Date

Production 18/08/1965

Length

02min 25sec

Audio

mute, sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

At Dingle Bay in Kerry, the legendary Jack McClelland sets off on a marathon swim and discusses his day after. 

Notes

Jack McClelland was a leading Irish marathon swimmer during the mid 1950’s to late 1960’s. Swimming was just one of his talents; he also turned down a professional football contract with Arsenal, was a weightlifter, and worked as a professional wrestler under the alias J Raymond the Belfast Bulldog. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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