School: Easgéiphtine (B.) (roll number 2039)

Location:
Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Donncha Mac Eoin
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  1. Long ago in Askeaton, the people played hurling & foorball, throwing the weight.
    The Askeaton hurling team played another team here some years back. + it happened that the Askeaton goal-keepers hurley was broken in a tussel around the goal. The ball came into him from all directions & he drew in them left and right with his piece of a hurley, but the Askeaton backs were not good enough to keep out the other side's forwards and in the end they got a goal.
    Askeaton were beaton in this match.
    After the match the captain of the visitors went over to the Askeaton side and said that if his side had that goal-keeper they would win the "County Championship".
    Lond ago there were great sports in the Barrack Field. Every evening a great crowd gathered at the Barrack. The evening's sport consisted of -
    throwing the weight - long jumping and high jumping and Tug - O'War.
    They had a football team here also. They also played cricket in the "Green Askeaton.
    There was a rowing club here also
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T. Cullinan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Informant
    Mr T. Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick