School: Ballyhale (roll number 7914)
- Location:
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)Where is the bull they boasted of?
They thought he would bring delight
But the smallest man of Ballyhale
He rolled him left and right.Patrick Costelloe of Ballyhale made that poem when he was coming home from the match.
These were the Ballyhale team: Sean and Patrick Cody, Michael Walsh, The gander, Patrick Dwyer James Kennedy, Patrick Murphy better known as 'Granny'. John. Walshe James Costelloe and James Darmody both became priests in later years. Pat Morrisy capt. Dennis Treacy Mike Kenny Patrick Kennedy. Wild John Murphy, Michael Aylward Wm. Kiely, Pat Walsh, Ned Dempsey John Walsh. - Paddy Murphy also told him about points which were forfeited. In those times there were two goals one on which there were no cross bar and there was on the other.
The one on which the cross bar was on a man was standing between the poles to block the ball. Where there was(continues on next page)- Collector
- Brigid Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Walsh
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny