School: Allenwood
- Location:
- Fiodh Alúine, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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- (continued from previous page)Geraghty of Mylerstown and Walsh of Coolealan. A man named Paddy Stack was ringmaker. Handball used to be played in Mr. Quinns field in Littletown. Another game called "sidie" used to be played. The players had a crooked stick like a caman and the ball was made of yarn stitched over with a wax end. There were thirsty men aside and two bushes were stuck down for goal-posts.Nellie Connelly, Grangeclare, Kilmeague, Naas, Co. Kildare.HousesThe houses long ago were different from the houseds of today. The roofing was
- HousesThe houses long ago were different from houses of to-day. The roofing was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Connelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gráinseach Chláir Thiar, Co. Chill Dara
- Informant
- Patrick Lyons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gráinseach Chláir Thiar, Co. Chill Dara