School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí) Gleann na Madadh

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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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   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