wildeyedsoutherncelt: THE world’s oldest shinty trophy has remarkably turned up on a farm in t
wildeyedsoutherncelt: THE world’s oldest shinty trophy has remarkably turned up on a farm in the Highlands – just yards from where the match it had commemorated was played 184 years ago. The trophy had been presented by players of the original match to notorious landowner, Major William Clunes of Craikaig – who was involved in the Highland Clearances – after he had hosted the game on Old New Year’s Day, 1829. Shinty is an ancient game, with roots in Ireland, through the game of hurling. scottish immigrants to Canada took their gamme with them, resulting in the Canadian national sport of ice hockey. -- source link
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