School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)
- Location:
- Drom an Dúdhoire, Co. an Chláir
- Teachers: Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 15_045
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29 th March 1938.
Folklore.
The favourite pastime of long ago were hurling and tug-o-war for the grown up boys and also throwing and pitching money and buttons.
The boys and girls gong to school used to play jackstones spinning tops and pitching buttons.Hurling and tug- o- war were played in oldent times and the same as they are played today,but hurleys in recent times are called camans.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Mac Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Fhaiche, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- Michael Brody
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill an Aonaigh, Co. an Chláir
