School: Gortloney (roll number 11978)
- Location:
- Gortloney, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eoghan de Buitléir
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- (continued from previous page)a yard apart, one being in the centre like this. (Diagram of 5 dots)
The players stand about fifteen yards back. Each in turn throws three sticks, each about a yard long at the skittles. If the centre skittle is knocked it means ten for the player. Where as the other four count for five each. The game is generally played for hundred. The winner is the person who first gets a hundred, but each player gets the same number of chances. - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Lillie O' Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Thomastown, Co. Meath