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Considering the clear similarities between Hyrlîan, Cnapan and La Soule, the common Brythonic languages, shared culture and ancestry it is likely these three sports evolved from the same game.

The Romans are known to have played a ball game containing physical aspects of these sports called Harpastum.

There is no hard evidence Harpastum continued to be played in Europe after the Western Roman Empire fell into decline although an alternative form was revived as Calcio Fiorentino during the renaissance in 16th centaury Tuscany.

The Orkney ' Ba ' Game ', which has been played on Christmas Eve and Hogmanay every year since the mid 19th century, has some similarity to Cornish Hurling.