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There were great celebrations at Plunkett Nursing Home in Boyle in recent weeks as ‘a great character’ Eileen Cox celebrated her 100th birthday on April 17.
There were great celebrations at Plunkett Nursing Home in Boyle in recent weeks as ‘a great character’ Eileen Cox celebrated her 100th birthday on April 17.
Hurling is one of the oldest field games in the world. Some stories portray it as a form of military training, proficiency on the field equated with skill in battle. Legend has it that the first battle of Moytura fought about 2000 B.C. between two rival tribes, was preceded by a fierce hurling match between two teams of 27 a-side drawn from opposing forces. The casualties were buried under a huge stone cairn – a megalithic tomb. The field where the game took place is still called The Field of the Hurlers. Ancient games were also played at Tara.