School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)
- Location:
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr. Colmcille
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- (continued from previous page)Collected by
Maeve Hickey
Mount St.,
Mullingar.Collected from
Mrs M Creamer
Austin Friar's St.
Mullingar - Wrestling was the famous game played in Westmeath in former years.
A noted wrestler was a Mr Casey. He lived in Dromore near Castletown in or about 1820.
One day, he met a famous English wrestler, who challenged him to a match. The match(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Coughlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Jim Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath