School: Virginia (B)
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 212
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- Hurling was played long ago. It is said that the people had no hurleys and they used to get an ash stick and cut it out in the shape of a hurley.
- About thirty years ago there was a team known as the Killinkere Defenders. They played at Lurgan against the Lurgan men, and after a fierce struggle the Lurgan men won. There were fifteen men on each team; they were all very strong men; one of them was as good as two men now. It is said when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Burns
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Billis, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Matty Burns
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Billis, Co. Cavan
