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School: Murrintown (roll number 13707)

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Murntown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chléirigh
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  1. Hurling and Football Matches

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    A football match was played long ago between Kilmore Parish, "Magpies", and Kilmannon who represented Cleariestown Parish in the school field, Murrintown.
    Twenty one men took part on either side. It was played for seven Sundays in succession.
    The "Magpies" won. Peter (Powers?) of Kilmore won fame and on the field. There was a song made up about the "Magpies". I cannot get it.
    The "Magpies" wore black and white jerseys with their breeches turned up at the knees.
    They had an ordinary football.
    In 1928 Murrintown won out the Wexford Hurling Championship, John Radford of (Boggan's?) road and Paddy Murphy of Murrintwon were two great hurlers then.
    One of the songs made up about the magpies is
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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
    Jack Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dennistown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Walsh
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female