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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 049

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  1. Games - The Priest of the Parish (continued)

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    man Jack. "Who then sir" asks the priest. My man Jack calls on whoever he likes and if the player Jack calls on does not answer the priest hits him with the strap he has.
    When a player fails to answer the priest begins over again. It continues like that for as long as the players wish.
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  2. Playing Marbles

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    In January and February we play marbles. when we are playing marbles we draw a square and then we go back about five yards from the square and draw a line about two yards in length. Then every boy or girl that is playing has to put a marble
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andy Mc Cracken
    Gender
    Female