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   hurling matches. They are a good team and won many of their matches. The field where nearly all the games are played in Coonagh is called Caherdavin Park The best game that was ever played there was between Lansdowne Rovers and St Patrick's. It was a great game and Landowne won by one point The best hurlers for Lansdowne were Pat [?] Thomas Cronin and Thomas Davis. St Patrick's best players were Billie Boyle, Patrick Malley and Denis Malley. (The best hurlers P. Barrett, J. O Connor & J. Allen.)

   

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2. Peil agus Iomáin

   

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   I saw a match played in the Limerick Gaelic Grounds. It was a Junior match. It was played on a Sunday. Landsdowne team hurled Claughaun. That match was played for the final of the Limerick Junior County Championship. A shield was awarded to the winning team. The players got a silver medal each. It was a great match and it ended in a draw. It was hard to tell which was the better team. They played again the next Sunday and Claughaun won. A good many of the Lansdowne

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Richard Allen

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Redgate, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Simon Allen

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   57

   Occupation

   Labourer

   Address

   Redgate, Co. Limerick