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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 381

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    the person striking it. When the boy in hits the ball he runs to the other wicket. If he is hit by some person throwing the ball he is out. The team that gets the most runs wins.
    Tim Mulready
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    Skittles is the most amusing game I ever played.
    At first five little small round poles about three inches long are cut. Each one is numbered - one - two - three - four - five - and three larger ones. The three large are to throw at the others.
    A circle is made about two feet in diameter and the small stick number five is put in the middle and the other four round the edge of the circle like this.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male