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School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan De Paor
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  1. The Games Played around Here

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    1. The games played around here is - hurling, rounders, hide and go seek. All these games are very nice.
    2. Hurling is a great game. It is played in our school, children start to hurl at the age of 8 years.
    3. When they are the age of eighteen years they become minors, after that Juniors and Seniors. This is the game most practised around here.
    4. Aother game is rounders. It is mostly played by girls. It is a very easy and nice game.
    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
    Annie Mullins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Martin Mullin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway