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School: Cuilleán

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Cuillaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
León P. Mac Eachmharaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 079

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 079

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  1. Games (continued)

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    team then played another village
    Tom Canny and James Tracy used [?] The former was the captain of the team Nine or ten men made up a team The football was played with was very small and not much bigger than a hand ball. Martin Daly, Crimlin had a field named "pair a [?]. Football was played there long ago. Boleyboy team was usually against Crimlin team. They had no special field for playing
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  2. Old Songs - The Smashing of the Van

    “Michael Sheridan got the following”

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    The smashing of the [?]
    It was in September I well remember Two noble heroes to Manchester came. It was their intention I now shall [?] To free old Ireland from the tyrants chain The police viewed them as if they knew [?] And to pursue them the did not fail For they did surround them, and with handcuffs bound them They marched them prisoners to the County [?] When young Allen heard those men were taken To O Brian and Larkan he quickly flew Saying for Kelly and Deasy my heart is breaking O loyal comrades what shall we do
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crumlin, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Daly
    Gender
    Male