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School: Mooncoin, Waterford

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Móin Choinn, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
J. Mc Carthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 199

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  1. An Old Hurling Match

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    Hurling was played in this district in olden times but not in the same way as it is in the present time. Matches were played in big square fields; two opposite ditches served as goal-posts. Points were not counted. Seventeen men played on each team and usually large crowds witnessed each match.
    One Sunday many years ago one of these matches was played in a field in the townsland of Ballybrazil and the captain of the other team was John Walsh of Dournane. Ballybrazil won the match by one goal.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Power
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ráth Chiaráin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Patrick Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Baile Uí Bhreasail, Co. Chill Chainnigh