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School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 487

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    We often make paper balls for playing bar or rounders which it is called long ago. Get a piece of paper either brown or white or even a piece of cloth. Fold it in a round ball and put a piece of brown paper around it very tidily. Tie a piece of string, a strip of cloth, or a bit of elastic on it to keep it from loosening. Then they make three dens for playing.
    Any number of people can play that game of bar over two, but to have an even number of people on each side
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo