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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0623, Page 433

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    it round it until it was round. They covered it then with leather.
    They had goal but the goals they had were two sticks standing apart from one another and if the ball went out between them it was called a goal.
    The hurleys they had were made of sally or hazel and the names they called them were "speacs".
    It was customary for the people to play other games beside hurling. They used play handball and bowling. Bowling was played along the road and handball was played again the wall.
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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
    Mary Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowlagan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    James Sexton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonogan, Co. Clare