School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí) Gleann na Madadh

Location:
Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Deagha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0017, Page 485

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    Pat Ward was the referee of the game.
    In olden times the footballers played in plain clothes and their football was a canvas bag filled with hay.
    They used to trying to drive the ball from one village to another.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Gilligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eskeromullacaun, Co. Galway