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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

Location:
Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0434

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  1. Games Played around Here

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    1. Hurling is the most game that is played around this locality by boys. They learn to hurl when they are going to school. Then when they grow up big they are well able to hurl.
    2. I play hide-and-go-seek, and rounders in the Summer and in the Winter. In the Autumn time when the nuts are ripe we play by cracking them. We pull blackberries in the Autumn also.
    3. Wild geese are also shot around this locality. At night when sitting down by the fire, I play cards, and draughts. We spin tops some-
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnaboy, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Bob Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnaboy, Co. Galway