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 10_047
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- Bowling was a favourite pastime with the people of this district about thirty five years ago.
It was played generally during the Summer and especially on Sundays when boys came a distance of six miles. The cross roads at Knockanena was the centre for the bowling.
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 about the size of the mouth of a bowl. One hole was the centre of the dyke and it was surrounded by eight others. The(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Chris Brody
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killanena, Co. Clare
