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School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)

Location:
Crecora, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0526, Page 071

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  1. The Games I Play

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    The games I play vary with the season for the games are played according to the weather.
    The winter games for boys are usually;- [unknown];- Young boys go out carrying with them lamps or flash lamps. A windy night is most suitable, for the birds retreat to the hedge-rows for shelter. The boys travel on the sheltered side of the fence and flash the light on the birds. The poor creatures become so frightened and fall. The boys now catch them quiet easily.
    "Slingo";- This is how it is played. A piece of leather is tied with two pieces of cord. The stone is put into the leather and the cord is swing round one of the cords is let go and the stone flies out.
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    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
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mairtín hAínnin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crecora, Co. Limerick