School: Cnoc Breac

Location:
New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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  1. Hurling and Football Matches
    The games that were played long ago were hurling and football. They had goalposts the same as we have now. The ball was made of corks with a piece of thread twisted round it. The hurls which they made themselves were got from the ash tree. There was some of them crooked and more of them straight. They shaped them themselves.
    They used to play the game any place they would get a piece of level ground. Anyone that was best skilled in the game would be called for a referee. Whichever side would have the most goals
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    New Inn, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Melody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Corrabaun, Co. Galway