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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 415

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  1. Hurling and Football (continued)

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    vening. Derrygola and Brislagh played. There were eleven men on each side. The best men in each townland were picked. The match was played in the biggest and levellest meadow in either townland. Derrygola won. The players were dressed in short trousers and short jerseys.
    Hurling was not played much or football in olden times in this district. When players were playing they used to wear short white trousers.
    When matches were played there was always
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  2. Hurling and Football

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    3. Hurling was not played much or football in olden times in this district. When players were playing they used to wear short white trousers.
    When matches were played there was always
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Toolin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Roscommon