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School: Ballymartle (roll number 7361)

Location:
Ballymartle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Patrick Kelleher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 032

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    1.
    One of the games I play is Nashabo, and this is how I play it I say Nashabo, Shaybo, Nabo, Hikeo, Lako, Turnkay up and down Fermay runaway. There are a crowd playing it and which ever person is out last will hunt.
    2.
    There is another game and it is called "Here we go gathering Nuts in May" and this is how I play it: there should be about six in each side and then we would say Here we go gathering Nuts in May, Nuts in May, Nuts in May, Here we go gathering Nuts in May in a cold and frosty morning.
    3.
    The next game I play is [?]rhígh and this is how I play it I would run after another girl and I would hit her in the back and I would say rhígh[?] and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Riverstick, Co. Cork