School: Baile an Londraigh (C.) (roll number 14306)
- Location:
- Ballylanders, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eibhlís, Bean Uí Shíoda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0512, Page 134
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“Football matches in olden times were often played with two furze bushes as goals...”
(continued from previous page)a ball a slitter - made of leather and hurleys. The ball was covered with skelp. Four holes were made in the field - getting the ball into a hole was called "Runny." Four played - three against one - and by counting a game was scored.Handballers. John Cronage Tommy Fleming - (Ballylanders) Tom Hayes (Spittal Ballylanders) and Johnny Walsh (Ballylanders.)High Jumpers James Lyons (Labbamologga)
Thomas Carney Griston (Ballylandest.)In a Programme of a sports field held in Ballylanderss about fifty years ago - (the Programme is still in Pat Hannon's possession) the names of the competitors and the colours in which they were dressed are given.Here is an example:-Seventh Event: 220 yards.1st Prize. A splendid fishing rod (Presented to the committee by Rev: Father Barry C.C.)2nd Prize Breakfast Cruit.1 F.B. Dineen pink and white.2 P. Hannan white and gray3 Thomas Guiry blue and white4 John Rice -N.B. Pat Hannan won 1st Prize and F.B. Dineen won second.(continues on next page)
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- Pat Hannan
- Gender
- Male