Tailtean Games 1922

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Various athletics and sports competitions taking place in the Tailtean Games in, Ireland.

Full titles read: "TAILTEAN GAMES - Creates great boon in Irish Athletics, no form of sport being neglected."

L/S's of various Irish athletes in a large group some of them start to clown around...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22958
Sort Number:
G 0879
Time in/Out:
01:05:05:00 / 01:08:08:00
Canister:
G 879
Film ID:
268.06
Issue Date:
25/05/1922

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  • "Tailtean Games" in the title and in the text should read Tailteann Games.

    jamied 3rd May 2013

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