Scoil: Feilm (uimhir rolla 10786)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. (gan teideal) (ar lean)

   “Hurling was a very common pastime in Ireland long ago.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   Hurling was a very common pastime in Ireland long ago. A great match was played in a field owned by Mr Smyth of Carraroe, about sixty years ago. A team consisted of fourteen men, seven on each side, and two goalkeepers and a referee. Sometimes goal posts were used and others used a net. This game was played by the parish of Williamstown versus Glenamaddy, Williamstown one goal three points. The ball generally used is a hard one no bigger than a common hand ball.
   James Burke of Ballyglass was a famous hurler in the Williamstown team and it was by his aid the game was won. A famous weight-thrower lived in Glensk named John Kelly. He was about seven feet high and he practised weight-throwing. He could take a large tree under his arm, and once when they failed to pull a load he pulled the cart with two ton of stones up a hill. He had but one hand.

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Martin Keane

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   An Móinín, Co. na Gaillimhe