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School: Ballyhaise

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0974, Page 065

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    Forty years a football match was played between Castletara and Annagh. The players were dressed in corduroy knee trousers and they wore football jerseys. The match was played in the "Bow Meadow" There were twenty one men on each side. The teams were picked from the best footballers in the parish. The Castletara team won by the score of two goals and three point to two goals and one point for Annagh. The ball was made of hay and was kicked in a field and not across (field) country. There were two goal posts and outside of these there were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hubert Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomes Conaty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 56
    Address
    Dresternagh, Co. Cavan