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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

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Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 107

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    Hurling and Football Matches
    About forty years ago two great football matches were played in Gloun. Schull and Gloun played the first match and Dunmanus and Gloun played the second match.
    About fifteen men were in each side. The smartest and best men of the land were picked. They were parish games. Gloun won each match and won fame on the field. The score was, Gloun, 3 goals; Drunmanus, 1 goal. I never heard of the ball being kicked across country. Michael Kelleher of Gloun refereed the matches. A rubber bladder about the size of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Hellen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Cornelius Hellen
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork