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School: Arva (C.)

Location:
Arvagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 037

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 037

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    Many games are played in this district such as football, comogie and skittles.
    The one that is played mostly in this district is skittles. It is played as follows with five sticks. Five sticks are got and four put down on the road standing up and one in the centre of them. They are about half a foot each. One person gets three big long sticks and throws them at the five. If one is knocked down that is counted five and if the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan