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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« on: Tuesday 09 July 13 18:07 BST (UK)  »
As a throw away comment, it is interesting that my farther became an excellent golfer in later years.  Playing off a 5/6 handicap, so perhaps his early training in hockey assisted a little!

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« on: Tuesday 09 July 13 16:30 BST (UK)  »
Wow, the Shinty stick does resemble the vintage hockey stick ..

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« on: Tuesday 09 July 13 16:21 BST (UK)  »
I am from South Africa and until now had never heard of Hurling or Shinty .. We out in the bundu's play Hockey.. I am so grateful for the experts on Rootschat, can you imagine showing off in my family history book that my father played Hurling just for someone to point out it is Hockey? Epic fail!

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« on: Tuesday 09 July 13 16:01 BST (UK)  »
I do believe Hurling is the world's fastest field team game! Thank you for the visual comparison, VERY different for sure!

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« on: Tuesday 09 July 13 11:29 BST (UK)  »
 ;D All just friendly banter, I assure you! But nice that I can be in the right every now and again..

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« on: Tuesday 09 July 13 11:01 BST (UK)  »
Thank you .. Mike, KGarrad, Greensleeves, Sharon, Behindthefrogs!!!!

I knew I would get a definitive answer if I asked! - Now I can really go in with gun blazing!  8)


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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Heated discussion regarding the sport in this photo!
« on: Tuesday 09 July 13 09:36 BST (UK)  »
 ??? Good Morning Everyone

Good morning everyone

Please will someone put an end to a rather heated discussion that is fast developing regarding the sport that is played by the young men in the photo.  The photo is of my father in what I believe is his matric year at Kilkenny College or perhaps shortly thereafter (circa 1939).   I think they are playing field hockey, but a local historian, from Irish descent is adamant this a partial Hurling team!

Kind Regards
Vanessa

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Australia / Re: Imperial Australian Forces WWI - S.H WILLIS
« on: Saturday 06 July 13 18:31 BST (UK)  »
Thank you!!!

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Australia / Re: Imperial Australian Forces WWI - S.H WILLIS
« on: Saturday 06 July 13 18:06 BST (UK)  »
WOW WOW WOW, you are truly a Merlin!

That places his siblings in my Edward's house! My Edward is from John's Hill House John's Hill
The needle in the haystack has been found!

Thank you so very much for all the time and trouble that you went to Merlin.  A Special thank you  to Leanne and Ros for their time consuming searches in finding the initial links.

I am actually lost for words, when I started off this morning, I did not even have the Christian Name of this ancestor.

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