School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)

Location:
Castlegal, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 207

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    The ball was bigger than a duck egg and wooden covered over with leather. The posts were put up, 2 pieces of sticks, branches of trees, about 15 feet wide. There was no crossbar, and the refereeing was done by Paddy McNulty, Tawley.
    Well, the match began but before long rows arose and it developed into a melee. Both sides whacking each other. The Leitrim side won and the other party had to clear off the ground.
    About a month or so later, there was a pattern in Tullaghan. This pattern was a yearly
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English