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School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí) Gleann na Madadh

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Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Deagha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0017, Page 482

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    was a great crowd watching the match.
    The referee was Mr. Nohilly from Tuam.
    Glenamaddy won the game by two points.
    It was very hard to say who were the best players because they were nearly all as good as each other. My people never heard of players trying to drive a ball from one village to another long ago.
    The players used be dressed in their ordinary clothes. Long ago people used not have balls like the ones they have now a days the balls they had were canvas bags filled with hay. There was no hurling in
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Oliver Bruen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glennamaddy, Co. Galway