School: St. Anne's (B.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac an t Saoir
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    shouted "we will draw a match. This meant that the names of the various players were to be called out, an equal number to be selected for each side.
    The names called out were all quite strange to Sullivan who was selected for one side of the opposing sides, his name being called out just the same as if he was well known to those in charge of the game. "well" "to make a long story short", the game started, and this is how Sullivan
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. J. Gaynor
    Occupation
    Journalist
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan