Connemara GAA
Old black-and-white photograph of a rugby team, in two rows, in striped jerseys Two old photographs side by side: a team of men in waistcoats and caps, and three young men in suits Collage of old team photographs, including Clifden 1977, Inishbofin v St Vincent's of Dublin, and the St Cáillín's (Ballyconneely) hurling team

Wicklow GAA — Reeling in the Years

Wicklow GAA

Reeling in the Years
In the past, the common fuel for heating homes was Turf/Peat. The Turf/Peat was extracted from the bog. The historical method of extraction involved the use of a spade with a flange to create/shape the turf sod. The turf spade was/is called a Slean in Gaelic or Slane in English.

Ellie O’Malley gives a demonstration below of this almost dead art/skill on her grandparent’s bog at Moyard, Connemara Co Galway.

Ellie O'Malley is a member of the Wicklow Minor Gaelic Ladies Football team/squad for 2022. She is a member of the Eire Og club, Greystones.

Footnote: As is visible from the GAA archives Wicklow has never won an All Ireland senior men’s football title, however, in 1902 the Wicklow town of Bray represented Dublin when Dublin won the title that year.