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School: Castleplunkett (roll number 15545)

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Castleplunket, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0245, Page 118

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    to the Ardeevin road and all the others used chase him to take the ball from him. If he were knocked and lost the ball another man would grab it and away again the whole play would go. Whoever carried the ball across the road would be declared the best man in the field and was allowed to bring home the ball until the next time. There is no fun like that now, for we have no place to kick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó Dómhnaill
    Gender
    Male