School: Tír-Dhá-Ghlas (Terryglass)

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1. Traditional Sports Centres for Horse-Racing (continued)

   

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   brass buttons, long stockings, brogues of strong stout leather, heavy frieze coats and Caroline hats. Before the hurling match started the men took off coats, brogues stockings and hats wearing nothing but shirt and breeches. While men were engaged in the hurling the girls and young women present took up a corner of the field playing such games as High-Gates.

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2. Traditional Sports Centres for Horse-Racing

   

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   Kyleagoona (situated about 3 miles west of Borrisokane and beside the main road from Terryglass to the former town) was the traditional centre for horse-racing. It was a place of note in its heyday. Gentry in their carriages and on horseback travelled from Galway, Tipperary Offaly to attend the race meetings. The race fields used be thronged with carriages , caravans, tents and stalls. Food and drink were supplied in the tents.

   A permanent stand was erected beside the course and from it a general view of the race was possible. Also the race could be viewed from the public road.

   

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