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School: Bigwood, Mullinavat (roll number 2961)

Location:
Rathnasmolagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 458

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    line. Throw the marble and try to get it into the first hole. when you get into the hole throw for the next and when you get into the second then throw for the third. Start at the thrid one and go back on them again get into the second and then the third one. Keep doing this until you come back to the one you started at, the third time. Then you "dodge" and what ever marble you hit who ever oun it is out. The person who is not knocked out wins.
    Games with Draughts:
    Get a draught bord and the two players choose their own colour black or white. They play on the white or black squares. They'll shift from one square to the other.
    Special Amusements:
    Looking for birds nests. Sometines the people go
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Dillon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Kilkenny