School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)
- Location:
- Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: John O'Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 197
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- (continued from previous page)sticks, but now the hurleys are smooth and well shaped.
The balls long ago was not shaped as good as there are now, they were too big and heavy.
- Fairs are held in big towns. The chief centres where fairs are held are Newcastle West, Rathkeale, Drumcolloher, and numerous other places.
There is a fair for each kind of animals at certain times during the year. They are held in the streets nowadays.
Long ago the fairs used to be held in a field near(continues on next page) - Collector
- James O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bellville, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- James Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
