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School: Tullow (Monastery)

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Tullow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Br. Míchéal Ó Maoileoin
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    In my district the boys play conkers by getting a big chesnut and putting a hole through the centre and put a piece of string about two feet long with a knot on one end through the hole and swing the chesnut at another boys chesnut and see whose chesnut would be broken first. This game is played about September. A good way to have a strong chesnut is to store it away in some dry place for a year.
    Spinning tops is played in this district Aout February an March
    Marbles are played About April and May
    The boys in this district play hurling and football. The
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Foley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullow, Co. Carlow