School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)
- Location:
- Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0195
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- (continued from previous page)to collect money some days before the hurling to buy three or four half-barrels of portar to treat the hurlers when they arrived on the field.It was usually the pick of the parish that played but on some occasions townlands played.The most noted player on the field was Patsy Holland of Kilogileen, Craughwell Co Galway. He was noted for playing football as well as hurling. The two different parties were the "Gaelic's" and Bladder Kickers. Some parishes were Gaelics while others were Bladder Kickers. These parties hurled with great determination and challenged each(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Menihan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carheen, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Redmond Menihan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carheen, Co. Galway
