School: Béal na Bláth, Maghcromtha (roll number 12458)
- Location:
- Béal na Blá, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 325
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“There was a very good match played in Crossmahon between Templemartin and Canovee.”
(continued from previous page)and Clondrohid. Mostly all the people from the west helped Killmurray. One fellow in the crowd said
"When they saw the great number that came from the west
To keep up their spirit they were all in their best.
They said to them selves will not show them fair play
Will take up the ball and will hook it away".
A great bowling match was played from Kilmurray to Crookstown between Michael Wall and Buckley from Cork. This score was not finished. There were £100 in each side of this and about six months after this was drawn.
another score was played from Newcestown to Bealnablath. This was played by Thomas Sheehan from Mossgrove and Denis O' Leary of Copeen. Thomas Sheehan won this score by bowls of odds.