School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 16_060

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    long distances spinning on the roads.
    3. We also in the evening have big jumps. We get first two long straight sticks and put them in the ground. We put a rope or a thin stick across it so as to be able to low or heighten it when wanted. The person who was taking the jump had to stand about nine yards from the jump. Then he had to run for it jump or fall.
    We play jumping in another way as well. This kind of jumping is called a long jump. The person had to toe the line and jump what ever length he could.
    4. In the houses in the country we play cards. The games we play are:- "The old Maid", "The Donkey", "Domino", "Patience" and the game
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Bairéad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry