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School: Lucan (B.)

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Lucan, Co. Dublin
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M. Mac Rois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 331

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    There are many good games played outdoors. Here is one them, it is called Rounders. This is how it is played; you place four or six stones round in a ring. One boy has to bowl and the other has to run from stone to stone until he is round the whole lot. The bowler hits the ball with his fist and then runs right round from stone to stone and tries to get a rounder for his side,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerald Power
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballyowen, Co. Dublin