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School: Rathdrum (B)

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Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 080

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    Hurling and Football
    There was a match played locally in olden times between Newbawn and Barndarrig. There were twenty one men on each side. The teams were picked in this way, all the men of that place met at a crossroads the night before the match and picked the men, but they never did any practice before the match. The reason why they did not practice was, because they were all farmers sons and they had no time to practise. The team that won the match was Newbaun. The score was 3, 2 to 4, 5.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerald Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcommon, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr P. Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcommon, Co. Wicklow