School: Cuilleán
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- Cuillaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: León P. Mac Eachmharaigh
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- (continued from previous page)team then played another villageTom 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
Old Songs - The Smashing of the Van
“Michael Sheridan got the following”
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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Sheridan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crumlin, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Daly
- Gender
- Male