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School: Carraig Thuathail (B.)

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Carrigtohill, Co. Cork
Teacher:
John Bowdren
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 126

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches (continued)

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    Cross Carrigtwohill Co. Cork, Matches were played there long ago. Parish against Parish. They used have smaller matches two townland against townland. There were twenty-one aside. The person should hit the ball a certain distance to join the team.
    They used have no goals posts but from ditch to ditch and if it hit the ditch it would be a goal. Before that time they used have a stick with the shape of a bow about half the size of the goals now.
    They used play for a number of goals. They might be a whole day before they would score.
    Bowl playing was played a long the road from Jack Murphy's forge in Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork to Murthy's Cross. Jim Mc Carthy of Ballintubber Carrigtwohill Co. Cork was a great bowler.
    Another great bowler was Tim Sheehan who lived in Ballintubber, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. He was called the Russian. No one ever beat him.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Twomey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigtohill, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Patrick O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Carrigtohill, Co. Cork