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School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)

Location:
Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
Teacher:
M. Ní Laighean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 151

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    We play highgates by making a ring and holding up hands. One person then calls out another to catch him when he is caught the one who was catching calls someone else and the game is continued this way.
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  2. The Games I Play

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    Ludo is played as follows.
    A card with different squares painted on it is got. There are round pieces of card board put in some of the squares. A dice on which there are numbers is thrown and as many squares are passed over as shown by the dice. It is continued until a person reaches the starting place and this person is the winner.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English