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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 111

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches

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    Formerly there was a match played between Athboy and Rathmore. At that time they used to play for a set of garters. The men at that time used to wear knee breeches, shoes and grey hand knitted stockings. There were twenty-one on each side. Athboy won. A man named Ward was a special played.
    The ball was kicked from one townland to another . One townsland would challenge another to try which of them
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    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
    Teresa O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    P. O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath