School: Wexford (4) (roll number 12524)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Victoria M. Sherwood
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- There are different ways of playing marbles and one of them is called "Spar". Any number of players can take part in this game. A ring is marked in the ground and a starting line about two yards away from the ring is also made.
A player is then chosen to be the starter, as follows;
Each player throws a marble towards the ring. The owner of the marble nearest the ring starts the game. Each player lays a marble in the ring.
The players then take turns in trying to hit a marble out of the ring(continues on next page)- Collector
- Aubrey Faloon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford