School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)
- Location:
- Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: T. Ó Hárdaigh
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- In the old days hurling was called "Baire". The game was usually played with a piece of ash or whitethorn dressed and cut in the form of a Caman. Teams from neighbouring townlands played against each other and the ball was generally a large spool.There were 21 players on each team. Coats were placed for goalposts about six yards apart. The game was played in a large field.Except for the goalkeeper there was no such thing as men being placed in certain positions as nowadays.The game was played so strongly that sometimes when a goal was scored, the team that scored it not content(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frank Mc Quade
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- James Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- York Street, Co. Monaghan