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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 551

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  1. Peil agus Iomáint

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    The boys long ago in this district used to play a lot of football for past-time. Each village had a team of its own. One village would play against another village.
    In the beginning of Summer the captain of every team used to attend a meeting, and at this meeting they used to choose the parish team. They used to choose fifteen of the men in the village teams and supply them with football shoes and togs and a jersey to each member of the team. Each team had a different coloured "tights" so that the on-lookers
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lackanhill, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Annie Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo