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School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)

Location:
Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 104

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    Many sporting games are played in our district during Winter and Summer, but the most popular ones are football, skipping, sticky-tig, hopscotch, cockaroo. People all over small villages come to join in the fun of these games, particularly football.
    Football is a game which is much valued as a pastime by the boys of the district. The local team meets another team nearly every week, at which the followers of each team is always present.
    The girls skip in
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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
    Kathleen Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbeale Road, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Christopher Nugent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbeale Road, Co. Dublin