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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 328

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches

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    There were many hurling and football matches played in this parish in former times. There was a hurling match played in the townland of Knockmore.
    The match was between the townlands of Cronera and Knockmore. The match was not finished because they began to fight, and they fought with their hurling sticks. There was also a tug o' war played in this townland years ago. It was between upper and lower Corlough. The team of lower Corlough won.
    The ball used to be kicked across from townland to townland and whatever townland won, had the honour of bringing home the ball with them.
    Sometimes the teams
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice K. Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arderry, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr John Prior
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arderry, Co. Cavan