School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

Location:
Caisleán an Chomair, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 179

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 179

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  2. In Clogh at the bridge there is a place where the lads gather together and play games of meg and skittles and sometimes cards. Sometimes they get an air gun and put up a target and fire at it to see who has the best shot. At the cross in Crutt in front of Shallows there is a dance-board and every Sunday evening boys and girls have a bit of a dance on it. At Doran's cross there is another dance-board on which they dace every evening. They also
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