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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

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Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 01_046

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  1. Games I Play - Cape Ball

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    A number of boys usually ten or twelve play this game. Their caps are placed in a row on the ground against the wall. Then a hand-ball is got and one of the players roll it towards the row of caps. The owner of the cap in the row takes first shot and the owner of the second cap takes the second shot and so on. When a boy rolls the ball to the caps, all the other boys watch it closely. If it fails to enter
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Coyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon