School: Béal Átha Grean (roll number 9820)
- Location:
- Ballyagran, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dónall Ó Cuill
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- (continued from previous page)the ball across the country over hedges and ditches.
One great game was played at Graigue or rather started at Graigue years ago. In that match the stars were Morty Lynch of Feenagh and Bob Coll and Big Pat Coll of Dromin.
- In places where the same name was very common we had Pick Names. Here with Carrolls we had Sean Eamons Sean Buidhe Micéal Ruadh. Having a special desire for something also earned a nickname. A famous family of cardplayers were called "Ceappbues".
