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School: Baile Uí Mhuireadhaigh (roll number 12964)

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Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon
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Eibhlín Ní Ghealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 038

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  1. Games Played Locally (Hurling and Football)

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    Several foot-ball matches and hurling matches were played in this locality formerly.
    The two foot-ball teams that generally played in this district were Knockcroghery v. Kilteevan. Each team consisted of seventeen men
    The best men of each of these parishes were selected to play the game. The game was played in Kilteevan.
    The games played in this district were a parish versus parish game.
    Hurling was not as popular here 100 years ago as it is now.
    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
    Eileen Lough
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonconra, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Lough
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonconra, Co. Roscommon