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School: Moyne (B.) (roll number 13989)

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Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 411

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    being hurt. A captain was appointed but the rules that were at that time were quite different to what they are now. Oftentimes the ditches were in some cases used as goal-posts on each side of the field and whichever side kicked the ball from one side of the field to the other won a goal. Oftentimes when two parishes would challenge each other to play a game of football a field was appointed midway between each parish and whichever side kicked the ball across the country home won the game.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eugene Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagah, Co. Longford