Tailteann Trials AKA Some Good Performances… 1922

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Athletics at Tailteann Games, Terenure, Ireland (Eire).

Full titles: "SOME GOOD PERFORMANCES at the TAILTEANN TRIALS at TERENURE."

L/S Athletes running towards the finishing tape in sprint race. L/S of athlete running and jumping into sand pit in long jump competition. L/S of race...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23004
Sort Number:
G 0885
Time in/Out:
01:14:01:00 / 01:15:45:00
Canister:
G 885
Film ID:
270.09
Issue Date:
15/06/1922

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