The Irish Cyclist tells the story of an officer who was cycling down a steep hill on the Limerick side of Newport when he lost control and collided with an old country woman, causing both of them to tumble into a ditch. As they both picked themselves up, the old woman looked kindly at the cyclist and remarked that he should be grateful he hit her, as it prevented him from potentially fatal injuries if he had continued to the bottom of the hill at such high speed. The cyclist, initially fearing costly damages and a possibly lawsuit, was relieved to discover that the old woman considered the near-accident an act of divine intervention.

Dundee Evening Post – Monday 13 October 1902