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School: Kilcullen (B.)

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Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
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Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 09_026

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    Long ago when people played football or hurling they had no football boots jerseys or nicks but they played in their ordinary clothes. There was no special size of field needed but at each end of the field there were the goals and the points like this (drawing) and the one man had to mind both places.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig De Núinnseáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    James Nugent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare