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The Hazel Tree

The Hazel Tree is a well known card playing venue located between the town of Mallow and the village of Doneraile in North Cork. "The Tree" as it is known locally is most famous for the card game "45" which is very popular amongst elderly people and the travelling community. Card playing usually takes place on Sunday and Tuesday nights with bigger crowds attending during the winter months and particularly at Christmas.

"The Tree" is owned and operated by a man called George and he accepts no hoofling.

Some famous players who have graced the hollowed tables of "The Tree" include, Mixi O' Toole, Ned and Ned, Paddy "tokens" Shanahan, Mr & Mrs Ducy & daughter Angela, and the most famous paring of them all Johnny and Dermot.

Over the years many players have been banned from card playing at "The Tree" due to unsporting behaviour or poor card playing. The most famous of these is Shane "knob" O Connor of the Mallow O Connor's'es who has recieved multiple life time bans for hoofling and poor play. The most famous of these incidents occured in Feb 2006 where Mr. O Connor signed for a game which he did not win and was promptly removed form the premises. Further incident involving Mr. O Connor occoured at another card playing venue "The Haven Bar" in the christmas card season 06'-07'. Mr O connor failed to prevent another player from winning a game even though he had the power of cards to do so. Mr O Connor to this day claims it was a valid tatic to prevent the "game out" man from winning. However the "game out" man, Seanie Flynn, was far from impressed and the pair have not spoken since. http://www.discoverireland.com/se/ireland-things-to-see-and-do/listings/product/?fid=FI_51349

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