School: Mount Collins, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10107)
- Location:
- Mountcollins, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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- (continued from previous page)Ruins of a house is near it. The people of this house were buried there. When dying they used put the money in their hands. They used believe that the money would take them to heaven.
- 1) Baile Beag against Mountcollins (townland v townland)2) Brosna against Mountcollins (Parish V Parish)3) Feohanagh against Mountcollins (Parish V Parish)4) Meen a h-Éille against Mountcollins5) Ahán against MountcollinsTwelve men played at each side - you'd want to be a good runner and a strong man to be picked for the team
A) In Jerry Jame's (O'Connor) Inch. There is a big stone fence all around it. It was level and every sort of a game used be played there.B) In Jim the Len's (?) (Lenihan) field. Here also pony races used be ran.C) In Maurice the Master's (Curtain) place games also used be played.1) Each team used win and lose
2) Mt Collins used win. Brosna used fight when the game would be going against them and would leave the field.3) These used draw usually(continues on next page)
