School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)
- Location:
- Leitrim, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 306
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- Long ago the Irish people played many games. The most important of these games was hurling. If it often two townlands challanged each other or two parishes. Once the townland of Cahirmurphy challanged the townland of Shyan. The match was played in Clonakilla. Shyan won the match. The greatest men on the Shyan side were Denny Kelly, Pat Grady, and Pat Hasset. The greatest on the Cahirmurphy side were John and Michael Breen. Pat Grady was a great goalkeeper for Shyan. The match was played on the 15th of August in the year 1850. The ball was made from cords inside and covered on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Senan Cushen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sheeaun, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Michael Cushen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sheeaun, Co. Clare
