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School: Carlingford (B.)

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Carlingford, Co. Louth
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C. Ó Blunaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0657, Page 045

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    4. Marbles: This is a game usually played in the month of February.
    5. paper Chase: In this game five boys go and drop papers, and the others follow them.
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    Bullet throwing; Stolas ?; Tops; Caty ?; Dominoes;
    1. Bullet Throwing was a game played in Carlingford 40 or 50 years ago. The games consisted of two teams - one from carlingford and one from Whitestown hurling an iron ball along the road, say from carlingford to Whitestown. The teams reaching the place named first in the smallest number of throws being declared the winner. Keen rivalry was displayed by the opposing teams and it was a familar sight on a Sunday afternoon to see large crowds following along the road encouraging their favourites.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Ben Fretwell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castle Hill, Co. Louth