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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Cill Dalua, Co. an Chláir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 343

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  1. Hurling and Football Matches

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    In the friendly matches between the young men, of the parish they would all appear on the hurling field. Two men would toss out for a choice and the man who won the toss would pick out the best hurler then the next best and so on. Sometimes it happened that they used to throw the hurley's and one of the hurlers would go to where they were and close his eyes - then throw them to the right and left with both hands. Then the hurlers took up their own hurley's and which ever side it was thrown to, he had to hurl on that side. The best hurlers were picked
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah D' Arcy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Béal an Átha, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Patrick Rohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Béal an Átha, Co. Thiobraid Árann