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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 149

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches

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    About eighty years ago there was a big football match played between Cork and Kerry. There were about twenty men in each side. In the Cork side there was one man named William Casey, who, after winning the victory, kicked the ball across the Blackwater a distance of one hundred yards.
    The scoring was Cork three goals three points, and Kerry two goals five points. Kerry men were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Biddy Kelleher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lackanastooka, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Denis Kelleher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Lackanastooka, Co. Cork