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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0623, Page 431

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    About eighty years ago there was a hurling match held in Jack Murphy's field in Mullagh.
    The teams that were playing against each other were Mullagh and Carhuligane. There were twenty one men on each side.
    The captains names were O'Brien of Carhuligane and O'Dwyer of Mullagh.
    The two captains stood one at each side of the men. The captains picked one of the men in their turn until they had twenty one men on each side.
    It was two townlands that played. The
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowlagan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    James Sexton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonogan, Co. Clare