School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)
- Location:
- Teerelton, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Murchadha
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- The most prevailing festivals on which sports and other enjoyments are held in this district are Michaelmas Day (the 29th. of September), St Patrick's Day and St Stephen's Day.
The parish being St Michael's the principal day for sports, games and meetings is Michaelmas. Up to twenty five years ago it was a wonderfully exciting day. There is a blessed will at Ballantubber and people came from all parts to perform "rounds" there on that day. There were sports in another part of the Parish. Young and old attended them. The old people say when they were young they were preparing for the day three months before hand. There(continues on next page)- Collector
- Daniel Burns
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Teerelton, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Burns
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Teerelton, Co. Cork