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School: Cnoc an Teampoill (B.), Ráth Luirc

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Freemount, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0366, Page 120

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  1. A Hurling Match (continued)

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    parishes turned out one Sunday after Second Mass to witness the great contest. The place selected was mid-way between the two villages. There were no rules governing the game in those days; each side could muster as many as it wished, and strange to say there was no referee.
    Roughly speaking, about one hundred young men composed the Freemount team, and the Dromina contingent numbered more or less. The ball was put in motion and then the scrimmage began. What-ever side would take the ball to its own parish would be the winners.
    At one time, it seemed that Dromina would be the winners for they had taken the ball some three fields in their own direction from the
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    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
    Denis O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Edmond Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinla, Co. Cork