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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

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Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0720, Page 029

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  1. A Hurling Match (continued)

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    in the "Black Field" Ringtown in the year of nineteen hundred and eighteen. Ringtown and Castlepollard were the teams playing. Fifteen men were on either side. When they were practising the best men were picked. It was parish versus parish. Ringtown won the game. The score was three goals.
    The hurley was long and crooked. The ball was made of corks cut into slices which was tied up with cords and covered with leather.
    Brigid Bruton,
    Informant - Mrs S. Bruton, Ringtown, Castlepollard
    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
    Brigid Bruton
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs S. Bruton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ringstown, Co. Westmeath