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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 090

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches

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    Long ago people played football much the same as nowadays.
    They had four goalposts at each side. If the ball went out between the two middle ones it was a goal and if it went out between the two side one it was a point.
    There were seventeen in each team. The men were picked the same as nowadays. All the men gathered together
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Oates
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gardenstown, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Oates
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Gardenstown, Co. Roscommon