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MASSEYTOWN, Macroom, Co. Cork The 'Bowlplaying' here referred to is the sport of 'Road Bowling' which consists in individual competitors throwing a 28-ounce solid iron ball, about the size of a tennis ball, along minor public roads (like the one in the photo below). A common version is the 'Score' in which the winner is the person who covers the greatest distance with twenty throws of the 'bowl' or ball. The sport is particularly popular in counties Armagh and Cork. ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF DECEASED BOWLPLAYING SPORTSMEN OF MACROOM AND DISTRICT Donal Moynihan Peter (Pete) Healy John Looney Jim (Kirby) Connors Tade Leary Mickie Dunne Jimmy (Sailor) Lucey Jerome O'Neill Michael Looney Tom Cotter Tim (Cooper) Kelleher Johnny McCarthy William O'Connor Felix McCarthy Paddy Joe O'Riordan Photos © 2001 Jerry Cremin {[irishroadside][dot][com]}