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School: St Columb's Moville

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Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hamilton Stewart
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 324

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    You usually play 'Alla Balla, Alla Balla, who has got the ball' in the open. One player is chosen and he or she goes about 20 or 25 feet away from the other players and turns his back on them. He has a ball in his hand and he throws it over his shoulder without looking around.
    One of the other players try to catch it. Whoever succeeds in catching it puts it behind their back and calls to 'Alla Balla' to turn round.
    'Alla Balla' does so and he say 'Alla Balla, Alla Balla, who has got the ball.' All the other players say "I haven't got it, in my pocket." 'Alla Balla' then guesses who has the ball. If he does not guess the right one whoever has the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gibson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moville, Co. Donegal