School: Ballinacliffy
- Location:
- Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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3rd October
There was a great football match in Magees field in Ring about thirty years ago. It was between two towns land namely Ballinacliffy and Inchboffin. It was a wet day and all the Island men did not come. A man from Inchturk refereed the match. They played in their ordinary clothes. Ballinacliffy won. They did great destruction to their clothes and boots. It was a very rough match and a lot were hurt.
Bill Foxe burst his two boots and waist-coat. The ball was made by James Curley a local cobbler of Lissatunna. It was made of leather and a rubber bladder inside full of air. Sometimes they played in their bare feet.Collected by John Reid, Muckanagh. Aged 13 1/2
Told by Thomas Dooner, Muckanagh. Aged 50
- Collector
- John Reid
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Thomas Dooner
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath
