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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 189

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  1. When Finn Mac Cumhail Bit the Dust (continued)

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    the ball sailed into space, rising higher as it went along over Garrymorris, Roscon and Windgap and landed somewhere near Crotty's Lake in the Comeragh mountains. The rival players were very amazed and some were very vexed for the loss of their brand new football. But Finn enjoyed the joke and said he would do the same to any of the players who might care to wrestle him. The challenge was instantly taken up by Tommy Comerford the captain of the Windgap team The conditions were, the contest not to come off for two hours and for a stake of five pounds, the first fall to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John O' Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Cobbler