School: Drumdigus (B.), Cill Mhuire (roll number 13478)
- Location:
- Drumdigus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Gearailt
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0600, Page 202
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- The games played in the parish are football, "rounders" (fast dying out) spinning tops (not much practised) running and jumps.Games that have died within my own memory, or are almost extinct, are bowling (with metal "bowlies") hop-step and jump; the stretch (i.e. the broad jump or long jump); the game of "duck"; pitching "quoits (flat stones or flags) hand-ball (for want of alleys,) pitching buttons; "casting" (i.e. stone-throwing as a test of strength) playing "ducks" or "gobs" (jack-stones). The latter was a girl's game.
"Rounders"Played with a rubber ball, commonly called "an alley ball". Players divided into 2 teams, each consisting of an equal number of players. The number was generally 5 or 6, but any any number might play.A number of stones - the number generally corresponding the the number of players in each time - were placed on the ground at regular distances, in circular fashion.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Edward Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Drumdigus, Co. Clare
