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School: Kilcullen (B.)

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Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 07_018

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Old Football (continued)

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years football has got so popular. About fifty years ago Leix won an All Ireland Final. The game was easier played. There would not be so many fouls for holding the balls. They used not have knicks only short pants and shirts.

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An Old Story

Once upon a time a man, a woman and a friend were coming home from a fair. The horse got nervous and frightened and ran away. The woman leaped from the cart. A She fell on the hard road and her left thigh was broken The man and friend remained in the car. Now the woman when she fell was knocked unconcious. When she

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Collector
Éamonn O Ruairc
Gender
male
Address
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Informant
(name not given)
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Language
English