School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)
- Location:
- Drom an Dúdhoire, Co. an Chláir
- Teachers: Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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12th April 1938.
Folklore.
Bowling was a favourite pastime with the people of the district about thirty 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 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 the stone(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dannie Mac Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drom an Dúdhoire, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- Jermiah Tuohy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Fhaiche, Co. an Chláir
