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School: Inishcaltra

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Cappaduff, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 044

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    There are a lot of games played in this district. Some of which are :- Skipping, Jumping, running and hide and seek. These are played generally in Winter. Jackstones, hurling and football are some of the summer games. barbs are sometimes played in this district during the long winter nights. Hurling is played very much in this parish by both boys and girls. Football is not played in this parish. Droughts, Lude, Pitching rings, snakes and Ladders, going to the fair and a lot of other games like those are played as well.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Miss T. Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coogypark, Co. Clare