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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
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Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. Games That Were Played in the Schoolyard Sixty Years Ago

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    The games which were played in the school yards sixty years ago were quite different to the games played at the present day.
    One of those games was jackstones which was a very common game some years ago. One of the others correspond(ing)ed to our "London Bridge" and was played someway the same (way).
    Some two girls would stand up and the rest would pass through their hands
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyballinaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs O Boyle
    Gender
    Female