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School: Reary, Rosenallis (roll number 924)

Location:
Reary More, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ml. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 071

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  1. Pitching Buttons

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    Pitching buttons is my favourite game.
    I play it with my companions every day at playtime. To play this game each boy needs a supply of buttons. The boy who is about to start requires at least two buttons. Before starting to pitch, a small stone is placed on the road. This is called a spud. A mark is placed on the road and this is called a stand three or four yards away from the spud.The first boy pitches two buttons at the spud. The second boy comes along picks up the button farthest away from the spud and pitches it along
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Coffey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonduff, Co. Laois