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School: St. Anne's (B.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1012, Page 251

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    The Drumlane, "Sons of OConnell were the unbeatable champions of our County for many years in the early part of the present century.
    The name of one of their players "the redoubtable Terry Maguire", is still mentioned in discussions about the famous matches played at Cuilca [?] near Bailieboro about thirty five years ago, against the champions of Meath (Castletown Harps). In those days there were seventeen men on either team.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Joseph Finegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan