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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 317

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  1. Cock-Fighting

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    In olden times the people used to have cockfighting matches.
    People of the country would rear fighting cocks. Ther would be a day appointed for the match and everybody who would have cocks would bring them there.
    Everybody would have steel spurs on their own cocks. They would go to a lonely level part of the country. Then two
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garryrickin, Co. Kilkenny