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School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)

Location:
Teerelton, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 101

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    The most prevailing festivals on which sports and other enjoyments are held in this district are Michaelmas Day (the 29th. of September), St Patrick's Day and St Stephen's Day.
    The parish being St Michael's the principal day for sports, games and meetings is Michaelmas. Up to twenty five years ago it was a wonderfully exciting day. There is a blessed will at Ballantubber and people came from all parts to perform "rounds" there on that day. There were sports in another part of the Parish. Young and old attended them. The old people say when they were young they were preparing for the day three months before hand. There
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Burns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Teerelton, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Burns
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Teerelton, Co. Cork