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    Il sorprendente risveglio di Road Bowling, l’antico sport dell’Irlanda

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    2. brianDEtazzzia on

      Hehe. I’ve only ever seen this in Armagh, didn’t know it was an ancient thing. “Bowling in place” signs, go round a corner, 20 or 30 people cheering as the ball skips down the road.

      Honestly hadn’t a clue what was going on. Worse ways to spend your day hehe. They need better road controls, cos if I was giving it Welly, I’d have taken half of them out.

      But great to see it go far afield. Harmless craic.

    3. Garlic-Cheese-Chips on

      Remember, you have to pronounce it like an auld fella.

      Bow-lin’

    4. SoftDrinkReddit on

      ah RoadBowling that was my Granda’s sport his true passion in life he was really good in his day even post his playing career he still would travel out to watch scores even into his 90s before he passed away 2 years ago yea there’s been plenty of greats in the spot but one thing i will always stand by is no one loved this sport more then my Grandfather may his rest in peace

    5. freshfrosted on

      I do a decent bit of cycling on the weekends and it’s something I’ve seen for myself in the smaller townlands outside of town and mainly on a Sunday on quite roads I’d opt to cycle.

      Bit like the picture there I’d hop off me bike and watch for a while. Seems to be a real social activity for the locals taking part. I was offered a turn once but didn’t fancy it in me cycling cleats so politely declined.

    6. OrganicVlad79 on

      My mother drove straight through the middle of one of these in west Cork before. The bowl battered the underbody of the car.

      My grandad loved going out to watch them. Great to see the tradition alive

    8. Flagyl400 on

      I remember years ago (probably mid 90s) I was watching Blind Date (my mam liked it and there was only one telly).  

      I will never forget the look on a couple’s face when they picked the envelope and discovered that instead of winning a trip to an exotic romantic resort simewhere, they were going road bowling in West Cork. 

    9. nilkimas on

      I never heard of road bowling before coming to Ireland, but when I saw it, it’s the same as klootschieten,which is played in Twente, where I grew up. It’s good to keep these sports alive

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