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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 029

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    There are a lot of games played round the fire on the Winter night's. This is one of the games "Black cow" "white cow" Shelling string in Easter. Throw the beatle at the door and in goes Greaster. The one that Greaster falls on will have to pull in his foot or whatever he is playing with.
    Juggy.
    Juggy is a well know game. The school children like to play it. There is a round hole made in the ground
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Noone
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo