School: Béal na Bláth, Maghcromtha (roll number 12458)
- Location:
- Bealnablath, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 323
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- (continued from previous page)posts used at that time but two pieces of cloth stuck on the ditch and any ball that struck the ditch between the pieces of cloth or went over it was call a cúl. Culs they were called at that time and not goals and points.
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“There was a very good match played in Crossmahon between Templemartin and Canovee.”
There was a very good match played in Crossmahon between Templemartin and Canovee. Twenty-one were playing in each side. They had no goal posts the two opposite corners of the field acted as posts. In each of these corners was a man standing with a flag.
"Templemartin so cleaver assembled to gether
In the plains of Cossmahon to play Canovee"
There were Donny and Tady,
They played there sedately.
With Harriss Delaney and Pat Mahoney(continues on next page)