School: West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O (roll number n/a)
- Location:
- Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: James Cashman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0640, Page 51
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The oldest inhabitants remember races used to be held in Ballyduff even from their school days. they were called drag hunts and were held in the field by the banks of the Blackwater.
Those races were held yearly up to the year 1900. All work was suspended for miles around and all who could go flocked to the races.
Many abuses took place during and after the races and the Parish Priest of Ballyduff Fr Michael P[?] sought the aid of the police and County Inspector to put a stop to them.
The last occasion on which the races were held, one race in which there were only two horses was run every day(continues on next page)
