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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 082

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches

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    Hurling and Football Matches
    Rathnew and Laragh played a great game at Derrybawn about fifty years ago. There were twenty one men on each side. It was for the championship of the County, on that occasion Rathnew was beaten, they lost it by one point. In the shirts they played in that time.
    The refereeing was done by blowing the neck of a bottle.
    No hurling was ever played in our district. Handball was also another amusement in former times, but it is out of use now. Weight thrown was also another amusement, it was thrown in the bottoms.
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    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
    Wiliam Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygannon, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr W. Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygannon, Co. Wicklow