School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 22_064
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- Long ago when they were playing football a man would hop the ball on the middle of the road and the strongest team would carry home the ball. They would run through ditches and hedges.
There was a field in Greenville specially laid out for football and hurling. It was owned by Mr Sandes.
When these teams were playing they would have no jersies only a piece of ribbon on their arms. This match held all the day. They had about thirty men at each side.
They also played football with(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán M. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Joseph Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greenville, Co. Kerry
