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School: Belturbet (B)

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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S. Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 346

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    A very old and common game was skittles which was played with nine thick sticks about one foot long.
    The game was played like this: Five skittles were placed on the ground, four in the shape of a square and one in the centre. Each of them had a number and each person got a turn to throw the other four skittles. The game was played for different numbers and the person reaching the number first was the winner.
    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)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr P. Fay
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilconny, Co. Cavan