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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0250, Page 116

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    I can get no account of hurling being played in this district in former times The other outdoor amusements were:- stone-throwing, hop-step and leap, handball, pitch and toss. These amusements were carried on at Ballyroddy cross-roads and at Shankil cross-roads.
    Mr P Larkin (70)
    Carnamorheeny,
    Elphin
    A. Rushe
    Shankil,
    Elphin.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. Rushe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shankill, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr P. Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Carrownamorheeny, Co. Roscommon