School: Tighmhanach (roll number 15715)

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1. Hurling and Football Matches (continued)

   

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   for the match. Each team wore a particular colour of jersey and when a goal or point was scored there was great cheering. The captain of the successful team was chaired from the field; a procession was formed and the band played the victors through the town. Sometimes it ended in a fight when goals were disputed and much ill feeling was caused between the teams. A very popular game in the parish of Boyle was handball. There is a splendid alley in the town called Casey's Alley and the town and country boys spend many a pleasant hour there. An All-Ireland champion Paddy Perry first played in this alley and many others have won matches with neighbouring counties. Within the last few years some great games have been played there.
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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mamie O' Gara

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tivannagh, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Patrick O' Gara

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tivannagh, Co. Roscommon