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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 087

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    (continued from previous page)
    four or five men watched the game to select the fifteen best men on it.
    Often on a moonlight night they kicked and the snow on the ground until they had to lie down, At that time they did not know much about football.
    At hurling they cut the hurls from the ditch for their hurley. They picked a team in the same
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Jimmie Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooncashel More, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Pat Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Clooncashel More, Co. Roscommon