School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)
- Location:
- Edengora, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Michael Hetherton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0710, Page 124
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- (continued from previous page)Christ came to him and he all alone sayng Peter Peter what makes thee ache.
My Lord and master I have the toothache.
Well rise up Peter you shall be cured not you alone but those that say this prayer for my sake shall never have an ache or the fear of the toothache.
- Long ago football was played different to the way it is played nowadays.
There was a football match in Carnaville in Dan Halton's field. The teams that played at this match were Tierworker parish and Newcastle parish. Twenty one men played on every side that was forty two entirely. The way the team picked was there were five backs, five forwards, six centre fields, two wings mens, a goals man two saving the points.
That time there were sticks put uip each side of the goals and a man stood in(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kevin Carolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Teevurcher, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Hugh Carolan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Teevurcher, Co. Meath
