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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 116

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  1. Games - Ball-Alleys (continued)

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    named James Cunningham. The principal ball-alley in the county was at Derrydaragh in Newtowncashel. On different occasions the Middleton players went to play out finals there.
    About 50 years ago the ball-alley was destroyed by the Owens & the ONeills who were two fighting parties in this parish. They had a party fight somewhere around there. There is no trace of this ball-alley to be seen now.
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    The boys some time ago used to amuse themselves spinning tops. The tops used to be made by a local carpenter named Michael Howard. The girls
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward J. Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonmore, Co. Longford
    Informant
    William Brehony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cloonmore, Co. Longford