School: De Freyne (roll number 16457)
- Location:
- Portaghard, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Gionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0243, Page 172
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- (continued from previous page)in former times. The hurleys that were used were made from ash, blackthorn and whitethorn. They were made by the men of the District. The ball they used was a spool, or a piece of timber made in the shape of a ball. The men who were famous on the field were Paul Hansbury and Michael McGarry.
The outdoor amusements that were in vogue were handball, bowling, weight throwing, jumping and football.
