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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 372

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    During the year I play various games. In Summer I go fishing, cycling, and sometimes bathing. In the evenings I play handball, pitching rings and money, throwing weights, "tick" and jumping. Winter is the best part of the year for games.
    During the day, if there is snow I make a snowman and have snow-fights. When the frost is thick I have a good slide. In the long nights I play cards, draughts, hide the thimble, blindmans buff, and giving out the ring.
    The way we pitch rings is: to put two pieces of iron or hard wood in the ground about thirteen feet apart and two boys to stand at each end. the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Kirrane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo