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School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Droichead an Chaisleáin, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 023

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  1. Hurling Match (continued)

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    Tails" now in tossing up a coin.
    This match was played at a place called " Blackrock" which is in the parish of Oulart about eight miles from this village.
    The game was one parish against another as Killisk is in the Parish of Oulart.
    Castlebridge won but I do not know the score.
    It would be hard to tell the best players on the field but as the old saying is "They were all Tick Tack alike" but beyond this fact I cannot get any more information.
    At that time the hurlers never had any special dress for hurling
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Shortall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Uí Bheagáin, Co. Loch Garman
    Informant
    Mr John Keating
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Droichead an Chaisleáin, Co. Loch Garman