School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)
- Location:
- Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 175
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- Marble playing is my favourite game. Make three small holes in a straight line about three feet apart and make a line about a yard or two from the first hole for home. Then fire for first. The nearest to the first hole will start first. If you drive the opponents marble three feet you can skip a hole. The rule to play marbles is to go up and down the holes three times. When you are coming down on the last round you must get game hole. When you have game hole you must hit the opponents' marble to win the game.
- There is an old road which led to Inistioge now covered with grass. It stretches through Mr. Dyer's fields about one hundred yards above the other road. The beginning of this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Edward Lee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheapach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr J. Lee
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- An Cheapach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
