School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)
- Location:
- Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs E. Shortall
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- (continued from previous page)The majority of the hurlers used to make their own hurls.
Bowling, Weightthrowing were also common in this district. - Over seventy years ago in the year 1863 there was a famous contest between Killisk and Ballyvaloo.
It was said that many came here from(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Ned Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Castlebridge, Co. Wexford