School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)
- Location:
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 377
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- (continued from previous page)Michael Dalton and Tim Hennessy.
Long ago, twenty one men used usually be on each side of the team but now there is only fifteen. Two parties would meet in a certain field and the side which was able to take the ball home won. I heard of a game that was played between Freshford and Conahy. The first time they met, the match was a draw. The next time, Conahy had one extra man named Grace so then Freshford put in a Mr. Banim. At one time, the two extra's were going straight for the ball, the two arrived at the spot the same time and the two kicked together but the ball with a shot burst at their feet. The match was never finished from that day to this
Long ago, there was a ball alley in the yard where the present yard of Maher's is situated. Here, the boys used to practise handball and play matches. Instead of goal-posts long ago, the ground was marked with white-wash. The hurls were made from ash trees and they were smaller but heavier. The ball used to be about six ounces in weight and round in shape. A field in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Julia Bergin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Cooleeshal Beg, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- William Bergin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cooleeshal Beg, Co. Kilkenny
