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School: Harold (B.), Dalkey

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Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoláin
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    Long ago the fisherman got up a football team which they called he "Seagulls". The team comprised of young men and old men. They used to play teams from Glasthule and Dun-Laoghaire. The most remarkable thing about the Seagulls was that they would only play on Dalkey Island. There was another team from Dalkey hill called "The Hill." When the Hill played the Seagulls it would not be a nice affair. The reason why the Seagulls would only play on the island was that when they would play on the hill they would be beaten home with rocks, so they said that they would only play on the island. The Seagulls were broken up
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eddie Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Convent Road, Co. Dublin