Super 8 Stories Extra Footage: The Jack McClelland Swim from Rathlin Island to Ballycastle

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Location

Ballycastle, Rathlin Island

Year

1950s

Date

11 June 1959 (Event)

Length

08min 28sec

Audio

silent

Format

Super 8

colour

Source

Doubleband Films

Courtesy

Columb McBride, Doubleband Films

Rights Holder

Columb McBride

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Description

This is additional archive from Charlie McBride whose footage appeared in the Super 8 Story, 'The McBride Family'. 
 
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.

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