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School: Belturbet (B)

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 339

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  1. Old Games

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    The games played long ago were Comans, Handball, Football, Swinging Rings, Shooting, Tops, Skittles, Stilts and Jackstones.
    Comans: it was played like hurley but long ago there were no hurley sticks or balls and they had to play it with stones and sticks.
    Handball: it is played with the hand.
    Swinging: They put a rope around a tree and sat on it and then someone
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan

  2. Old Graveyards (continued)

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    There were big trees around it. There is no graveyard in Belturbet because long ago Catholics were allowed to stay on the south side of Kilconny bridge. Drumalee graveyard is situated around the church. The church was built in the year 1868 so the graveyard must exist from that time. There are no old ruins in it. It was erected by Father Dunne.
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