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School: Baile an Daingin (B) (roll number 1676)

Location:
Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus P. Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 17

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    to stand back about five yards. They used to make the holes as big and as wide as a cup. The stones used to be as big as a marble.
    Marbles
    It was a game played by the children about twenty years ago. They used a number of marbles and make a straight line of them. Then they used to get another marble. They used to stand back two or three yards. Then they used to get the marble and roll it. They used to try and knock out the other marbles of the line. They used to spend all the time they had in play. This custom is not observed in my locality for twenty years.
    Chickens
    It was a game played by the children in school.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommy Garvey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossboyne, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Garvey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Crossboyne, Co. Mayo