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Irish Handball

Also known as Liathróid láimhe · Alley Handball

Irish Handball: photograph by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Photo: National Library of Ireland on The Commons, No restrictions, source on Wikimedia Commons

Strike a small rubber ball with your palm against a wall, alternating with your opponent so each shot must hit the front wall before a second bounce.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Ireland.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Celtic and Atlantic Europe.

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