School: Cill Moicheallóg (B.) (roll number 15740)
- Location:
- Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Conchobhar Mac Rághnaill
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- (continued from previous page)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(continues on next page)- Collector
- William Tuohey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Millmount, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Edmond Tuohey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Millmount, Co. Limerick