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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Baile Dháith, Co. Chill Mhantáin
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 536

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  1. Moll Antony (continued)

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  2. Pastime - Wrestling

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    About 45 years ago, even, Wrestling was a great pastime in this part of the country. Parish against parish, village against village, and townland against townland. The best of 3 falls decided the winner - Two falls out of three.
    Hacketstown and Tynock used come to wrestle against Dunlavin parish - Dunlavin, Donard and Davidtown that would mean - over here in Jones's field. I saw so many as 1,000 people, one day, in that field.
    The following were very good in the ring:-
    John Byrne, Ballyvrahan; Timothy Dowling, Seskin; Jim Byrne - one of the best in Imaal; Thomas Keefe, and George Doyle, Stranahely; and Martin Kavanagh, Snugboro'. In the early 80's, these were the best wrestlers in Glen Imaal
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