School: Tuairín Chathail (B.) (roll number 10392)

Location:
Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0452, Page 291

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  1. In olden times there were great games of hurling and football played in this district. There were brave and sturdy men on each side of the Blackwater from Ballydesmond (Cork) to Rathmore (Kerry). They played great games in Lacka (Ballydesmond, Co. Cork) where the creamery is built now. They also played a game at Farrancaol. (Knocknagree, Co. Cork) and Gneeveguilla (Kerry)
    The hurling-ball was composed of curled hair, and tightly covered outside with sheep-skin.
    At that time the hurleys were all home made, got out of furze ditches, and nicely shaped and turned. There used to be a referee on each side outside the line on horse-back.
    The most noted hurlers in the early eighties w ere Jer. Twomey, Tureencahill, Gneeveguilla, Rathmore, Co. Kerry, and Denis Kelliher, Lacka,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Cronin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reaboy, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Cronin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Reaboy, Co. Kerry