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School: Drong (roll number 15699)

Location:
Drung, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1117, Page 254

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    Old Time Games
    About half a century ago in this locality there used to be a good many sports and pastimes. About two hundred yards from the main road, abut five miles from Moville and twelve miles from Derry in a field belonging to Peter Glackin there use to be a good many games played on Sunday evenings.
    There used to be a very common game played called "cammon" in a flat place convenient to a waterfall in the Drung river called the "ness".
    This game, which was carried on with great enthusiasm, became of great interest to the young men of the district. Each team consisted of either ten or twelve players. The game was played not unlike hockey, and was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mc Ghee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Ellen Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    90
    Address
    Drung, Co. Donegal