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School: Coinicéir, Pallas Green

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 207

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    “Long ago the football matches use to be played differently to what they are now. In olden times twenty-one players used to play on each team.”

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    could hop easily.
    The men who were picked long ago for hurling or football matches were the strongest and liviliest men of each parish. This was because the games used to be won by getting the ball inside their own boundary and a weak or bad running man was useless.
    John O'Neill
    Garrison
    Pallasgreen
    Co Limerick
    This was told to me by my father (aged 55 years)
    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
    John O Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrison, Co. Limerick