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School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)

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Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0551, Page 118

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    side was to take the ball home. It was started in a field bordering the river. In this field there was a lime kiln. During the course of the game the ball went into the kiln. The eager combatants followed closely on the ball and crowded into the kiln. Then the [?] began. One player unable to join in the fray and eager to do so leaped into the strugling men. Eventually the ball was brought out of the kiln. Gradually the play veered round to the church yard which was situated nearby. There they fought it out among the tombstones and the east side won the day. In this game the players did not wear togs.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughmoe West, Co. Tipperary