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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

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Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 117

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    used to have skipping ropes. They would buy the ropes and bring them to Michael Howard and he used to put two small wooden handles on the rope. Another favourite game of the boys about 40 years ago was, a crowd of boys would collect from two townlands and have a wrestling match. There would be two boys put in charge of the match to see that each side got fair play. Sometimes they would have a boxing match also. These boys would be 14 years of age. The boys had a great interest in boxing & wrestling about 80 years ago.
    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
    Edward J. Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonmore, Co. Longford
    Informant
    William Brehony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cloonmore, Co. Longford