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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 380

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    twenty-one men on each side. Then they'd begin to kill each other in order to win the match. The players were dressed in plain clothes. Sometimes the men of one parish would kick against the men of another parish. The ball was made of hay or straw.
    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
    Mat Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feagh, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Matew Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feagh, Co. Meath