School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget
- Location:
- Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: F. Mac Cárthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)they had step dancing. The great dancers were Paddy Walshe Ben Fogarty and Martin Glennon. They used to play handball. Weight throwing.
- There were matches played in the district in olden times in Ballyouskill between Ballynakill and Brandera.
There were fifteen men on each team. The game was between Townlands. Tom Mooney was a good footballer. Brandera beat Ballynakill be one point. The ball was never driving from one Townland to another. The ball was a very big one. They were goal posts used. The team had their own trousers and a jersey. - Collector
- Patrick Grace
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clorhaun, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Patrick Grace
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clorhaun, Co. Laois
