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School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 089

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    thumb and finger. When you are shooting the marble you must have your knuckle ready. When you are playing blusk two boys can take part only.
    One of the boys must put his marble up against a wall, and afterwards the other boy shoots. The boy who hits the marble shall keep it. When you are playing holes, you must make two or three holes in the ground. When you have got the three holes, you are blusking. Then you can hit any marble you like and keep it.
    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
    Informant
    Mr Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70