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School: An Clochán (C.)

Location:
Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0815, Page 071

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    The matches were played parish against parish and sometimes townland against townland. This was called a friendly match.
    Before they went on the field a band would come out to meet them and they would all march after it and when the match was over they were brought to a big hall and given refreshments and they would have dancing, singing, and music of all kind. The Cloghan team won fame on the field that day. The game was won by seven goals to no goal as there were no things
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    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