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S. Mac Philib
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 255

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  1. A Collection of Games - Marbles (continued)

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    is game (i.e. got the last hole).
    Sayings heard at the game marbles.
    1. Bar reddings. This means that you cannot clean away any gravel or stones that may be in you way.
    2. Bar holes. This means that if you hit a marble and it goes into the hole that marble is not counted as being in the hole.
    3. Bar Heights. Means that you can't raise your marble off the ground.
    4. Bar grass edges. Means that if (you can't) your marble goes into the grass you have to shoot it out.
    5. Bar gamesters. Means that you can't hit a game man.
    6. Reddings. Means that you can clean anything away that may be in your way.
    7. Holes. Means the opposite of Po 2 above.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank K. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Davagh, Co. Monaghan