School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)
- Location:
- Drumandoora, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 06_028
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12 April 1938.
Folklore
Bowling was a favourite pastime with the people of this district about thirty years ago.it was played generally and especially on Sundays when boys came a distance of six miles.The cross-roads at Knockanena was the centre for the bowling.
Other games such as card-playing and pitch and toss were carried on in the same locality.
In bowling a round stone about the size of two closed fists was used and this stone was kept in a house near the Cross roads.There were nine holes(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Cunningham
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killanena, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Tim Moloney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killanena, Co. Clare
