School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 12_021

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  1. The way the people used to football long ago in some district was there were no sticks for goals as we have now. Instead there was a white line and if the ball went over that line it was called a goal. If it went high over the line it was called a point. There were no goal peepers and there were only eleven men on each side. When they were playing football long ago the men would wear short
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Labhrás Mac Parthaláin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newabbey, Co. Kildare