School: Virginia (B)
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 213
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- (continued from previous page)they were travelling from place to place to play a game, they would kick the ball all the way and half the people of their parish would travel with them.
- There was a great football match about fifty years ago at Longfield Bridge between Cross and Maghera. It is supposed to be the greatest game that was ever played since. It is often talked of around the fire at night - the merit of both teams.
- The teams that played were - Maghera Mac Finns, Virginia(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Patrick Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
