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School: Barkhall (roll number 8343)

Location:
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
J. L. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 363

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    tries to kick the ball into the goal.
    Cricket - you put up three pieces of stick. One player takes the bat and another take the ball. The one with the ball tries to knock down the sticks with the ball.
    Marbles can be played by any number of people. First of all a hole is made in the ground. Then someone stands about ten or twelve yards from the hole and throws up a few marbles trying to put them into the hole. Whoever gets the most into the hole then throws up all the marbles together ad if he gets them all into the hole he wins the game.
    Written by John Russell
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Russell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Letterkenny, Co. Donegal