School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Riada
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- (continued from previous page)won the match. The score was three goals to two goals. The ball was never kicked cross-country, from one townland to another because this was a very large field and the goal posts were at each end of it. Hurling was also played in this district in former times. Other outdoor amusements are as follows. - racing from one end of a field to the other and back again. Another very good amusement in this district was weight-throwing
- Oaten bread was the only bread made in olden times. This bread was made from(continues on next page)
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- James O Donnell
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- Male
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- John O Donnell
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- Male