School: Turlough, Béal an Chloga (roll number 14872)

Location:
Turlough, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Éalaidhe
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    The old people used to play a game called cat. ...

    The old people used to play a game called cat. A round stick with two pointed ends. It is played with a bat something like a hurley. The round stick was called cat. The cat was left flat on the ground and hit with the hurley. The cat would then jump up and would be hit with the hurley. At least two people are required to play cat and the one who put the cat that farthest would have the game won.
    They used also be bowling.
    Football was played differently long ago to what it is now. Long ago there used to be 21 each team. One goal poast was put up in a certain field and another about a mile away. Whichever team put the ball past the post first would have the match won.
    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
    John P. Kerin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tim Kerin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Gortaclare, Co. Clare