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School: Maoilinn (C.), Áth Treasna

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Meelin, Co. Cork
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Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0350, Page 187

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches

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    Hurling and football matches are very common nowadays in Ireland. There was a great hurling match in Meelin many years ago. The game was between the Meelin teams and the Ashford teams. They had a great game which lasted mostly all the day. The Meelin teams were victorious. The match was played in Knockduff. The players were dressed in trousers and ganzeys. There was no referee. The ball was a very big round one.
    Hurling was played in Newmarket in former times. The hurleys used had heads on them for hitting the ball. The Newmarket team was nearly always victorious. The Meelin team was victorious a few times. In the evening after the match there was great rejoicing and the band usually played through the village.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr R. Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Manager
    Address
    Cummery Connell (South), Co. Cork