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School: Carrigans (C.)

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Carrigan, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 160

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    the men would go many miles seeking material for camans in the hedges. Shannow and Clonmulcht were the two hurling teams and Mr. Pat Galligan, Shannow was famous on the hurling field.
    Weighthrowing is gone out of fashion now but long ago it was the favourite game. A fifty-six pound weight was the biggest weight that was thrown. A great way people had long ago for making a heavy weight was, a large turnip was scooped out until nothing was left but the skin and a (w)hole in it. Then melted lead was poured into it and in due time this would cool and harden and of a round shape.
    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
    Rose Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urbal, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr John Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Urbal, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigan, Co. Cavan