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School: Cloughjordan (C.) (roll number 11544)

Location:
Cloghjordan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Uí Sceacháin
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    of each side. There are about fifteen on each side. The game begins and the ball is thrown in and the referee takes a note of the goals and points as they are scored and after a half a hour there are a few minutes to rest called half time. The excitement then begins for the second half time each crowd shouting for its own side and very soon the excitement is all over when either side wins or very often as it is the case results in a draw; that is each team scores the same and this game is played again when it resulted in a draw.
    Sadie Gleeson,
    Cloughjordan
    Co Tipperary
    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
    Sadie Gleeson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghjordan, Co. Tipperary