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School: Cill Moicheallóg (B.) (roll number 15740)

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Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
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Conchobhar Mac Rághnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0529, Page 59

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    A Hurling Match
    About sixty years ago two parishes often played against each other. One time Ballingaddy and Kilmallock played against each other.
    Ballingaddy won.
    They played very rough games.
    The started on the border of each parish, and tried to play the ball to a certain place. As many men as were in the parish could play.
    They could pick up the ball and run with it. They played through the fields. It was an extra heavy ball.
    One time a man named Billy Linnane broke his leg in a game. He fell into a dyke when he was running with the ball and
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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
    Collector
    William Tuohey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Millmount, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Edmond Tuohey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Millmount, Co. Limerick