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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 016

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    The game which was most commonly played in this district long ago was “Camáns”. This game was played by means of a camán and a ball. The Camán was a piece of an ash stick with a turned head. These sticks were procured in the hedge. The ball consisted of an old spool off which all the thread was used. This game was played on the road. Two stones were placed on the road with a distance of about seven yards between them. Two other stones were placed opposite these with a distance of about seventy yards between the former and the latter stones. About eighteen inches to the side of each stone there was another stone placed. If the ball ran through the stones which marked the goal posts this was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornanagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs J.J. Mc Kenna
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornanagh, Co. Monaghan