School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)

Location:
Gaigue, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peter Duignan
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  2. The people long ago played a lot of football. The football was not like what is played today. Ther were no rules over it so it could be played any way. The men who played kicked each other and men were often hurted. There was often a match played between Kilmahon and a crowd from the other side of the hill at Lettergeera. The football was played on Lettergeera hill. Stones were built up on each other for the goal posts
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