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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 17_052

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    The children around this district play many games such as handball skittles etc.
    Skittles are very easily played. Firstly six sticks are put standing on the ground, and a number is written on each stick.
    The person then goes back about ten yards from the sticks, and throws another stick and whatever stick he knocks the number is put down on a piece of paper, and the person who makes a hundred first wins the game.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Mills, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Kellsgrange, Co. Kilkenny