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School: Allenwood

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Fiodh Alúine, Co. Chill Dara
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Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 265

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  1. Games (continued)

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    Geraghty of Mylerstown and Walsh of Coolealan.
    A man named Paddy Stack was ringmaker. Handball used to be played in Mr. Quinns field in Littletown.
    Another game called "sidie" used to be played. The players had a crooked stick like a caman and the ball was made of yarn stitched over with a wax end. There were thirsty men aside and two bushes were stuck down for goal-posts.
    Nellie Connelly, Grangeclare, Kilmeague, Naas, Co. Kildare.
    Houses
    The houses long ago were different from the houseds of today. The roofing was
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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