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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 149

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    Written by
    Mary T. Coyne
    Ballinlig
    Hill of Down
    Co. Meath
    How I play Duck
    First if all we get a big stone which we call the Granny. Then each of us get a fairly large stone and throw it. The person who owns the stone that is farthest from the Granny will have to put it on the Granny. We all try to knock it down
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary T. Coyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlig, Co. Meath