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1. Games (continued)

   

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   team then played another village

   Tom Canny and James Tracy used [?] The former was the captain of the team Nine or ten men made up a team The football was played with was very small and not much bigger than a hand ball. Martin Daly, Crimlin had a field named "pair a [?]. Football was played there long ago. Boleyboy team was usually against Crimlin team. They had no special field for playing

   

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2. Old Songs - The Smashing of the Van

   “Michael Sheridan got the following”

   

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   The smashing of the [?] It was in September I well remember Two noble heroes to Manchester came. It was their intention I now shall [?] To free old Ireland from the tyrants chain The police viewed them as if they knew [?] And to pursue them the did not fail For they did surround them, and with handcuffs bound them They marched them prisoners to the County [?] When young Allen heard those men were taken To O Brian and Larkan he quickly flew Saying for Kelly and Deasy my heart is breaking O loyal comrades what shall we do

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Sheridan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Crumlin, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Thomas Daly

   Gender

   Male