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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

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Portumna, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0424

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    and Nenagh played a hurling match in the field where Palmerston now stands. Meelick won the match and they also won an all Ireland final hurling match which was played in Dublin.
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    About thirty years ago a great hurling match was held in Portumna Callows. The teams that hurled were Galway and Tipperary. Fifteen men from each side figured out to play. The match lasted for an hour changing at half time. The Galway team was
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Moylan
    Gender
    Male