School: Drong (roll number 15699)
- Location:
- Drung, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán P. Mac Gabhann
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Old Time Games
About half a century ago in this locality there used to be a good many sports and pastimes. About two hundred yards from the main road, abut five miles from Moville and twelve miles from Derry in a field belonging to Peter Glackin there use to be a good many games played on Sunday evenings.
There used to be a very common game played called "cammon" in a flat place convenient to a waterfall in the Drung river called the "ness".
This game, which was carried on with great enthusiasm, became of great interest to the young men of the district. Each team consisted of either ten or twelve players. The game was played not unlike hockey, and was(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Mc Ghee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Ellen Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Drung, Co. Donegal