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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

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Portumna, Co. Galway
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An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0422

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    There was a hurling match played in the Demesne, about fifty years ago between the Tipperary De'wets and the pick of East Galway. There were seventeen men on each side. Tipperary won by a point. The score was three goals, and seventeen points. There were four goal-posts altogether, a goal post and a point-post on each side. They had to play an hour and a half in those times. They had the same make of ball and hurleys as are used nowadays.
    Cricket was in vogue when the Military were in Portumna. There were great matches played between them and the Civilians in Portumna. There was one famous bowler, named Jim Kenny on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Informant
    William Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway