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School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Riada
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  1. Stretching the Clod

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    7th Meiteam 1938
    It is men that play stretching the clod. First a man gets two clods of turf and then he draws a long line on the ground. When he has that done he puts his feet to the line and then he leans down on one clod with his hand and he stretches the other clod with his other hand. The man who put the fartherest away and is able to rise to his feet without stepping over the line wins the game
    Andy McCracken
    Mill Brae
    Buncrana
    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
    Andy Mc Cracken
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal