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School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)

Location:
Gaigue, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peter Duignan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 112

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    How they played football long ago. They put four posts at each end of the field. The two posts in the middle were for goals and the ones in the sides were for points. If the Ball was kicked through the goals higher than a man's reach it was nothing. One goal keeper had to mind four posts and another had to mind the other four. Seventeen men played on each side. One in the goals, six backs, three center field men and a man going through the field everywhere.
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaigue, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Tommy O Connor
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaigue, Co. Longford