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School: Ráthdubháin (roll number 9385)

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Rathduane, Co. Cork
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Pilib Ó Múinneacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 086

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    the fences were the only boundries.
    The goal-posts consisted of two furze bushes generally about four feet high. There were no such things as points in those days. Formerly the number of players on each side was twenty. One from each side stood minding the goal and the others followed the ball around the field. Under the rules now there are only fifteen players on each side and each player is confined to a small space and on this this account they need not run near so much. In the olden times people made their own hurleys.
    There is a large field near Bally-Daly church owned by
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    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
    Informant
    Ned Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortavehy West, Co. Cork