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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Tuaim

Location:
Tuam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Duinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0253

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    Races.
    There is an old Race-course in Gurrane's. Twenty horses would run on the race-course. The ruins of the Stand are still to be seen.
    Matches.
    There was a football pitch in Gurrane's. Nineteen men played on each side.
    Crosses.
    There is a cross in the Square. It was knocked down by the Protestants long ago. The pieces were found and they were put together. But three pieces are missing yet.
    Churches.
    There is an old Church in the Chapel Lane near Hardismans.
    Monasteries.
    There is an old monastery out near Stafford's of Mayfield. This is an old monastery out in Cloonfush it belonged to Saint Jarlath.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Connachtáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Ó Connaughton
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway