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Episode 3: Road Bowls

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

A look at the game of road bowls, brought to Ireland by Lancashire linen weavers, which is enjoying a strong revival in Armagh. Hundreds play the game, hurling a metal ball along twisting country roads, and thousands of pounds can be won - and lost - on big contests. Show less

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