School: Druminardly

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Drumman Beg, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 222

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  3. XML “Pitch and Toss”
  4. XML “Ala Bala”
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  1. Ala Bala
    Any number of children can play this game. One person stands in front of a line of people with his back to them and he throws the ball across his head and then the people behind him get the ball and put their hands behind their backs and say "Ala Bala who has got the ball" and he turns round and he guesses who has got the ball and if he does not guess who has the ball and if he does not find out who has it then the person who has the ball has to go out in front of the people and begin throwing
    Eugene McHugh. Renefarna, Rooskey, Dromod, Co. Ros
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lavagh, Co. Roscommon