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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

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Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 355

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches

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    In olden times the people played nothing but hurling because it was a real Irish game. It is played with a hurley and a tan ball. The field in which they play this game is 140 yards long.
    On each side there is fifteen men and hey each have a different name. When every any side disobey the rules the other side get a goal. Denis Maher of Killiana was a famous hurler. The posts the people have now are all Gaelic.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine O Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fianna Road, Co. Tipperary