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School: An Clochán (C.)

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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
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Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0815, Page 070

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  1. Football Matches

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    In olden times there was a football match played in Ballinasloe.
    The Cloghan and Cloghan Hill team played against the Ballymacward team.
    There were eleven men on each side. The best kickers were picked by the captain of the clubs and which ever of the teams won they would get the present of tobacco or a pipe.
    The teams went to the playing field in what they called a ''brake'' drawn by two horses.
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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
    Winnie Feighery
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr James Devery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly