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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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(officially known by its Gaelic name of camanachd) Early form of *hockey and the sport of the Scottish Highlands. It is closely related to the Irish game of *hurling and is believed to have been brought from Ireland by the *Scots in about the 6C. There were many local variants of the rules, which were eventually coordinated at Kingussie in 1893. The main trophy, the Camanachd Cup, has been competed for by the local clubs since 1895.
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