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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 091

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  1. The Games I Play

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    There are lots of games in this district. The following games are Snakes and Ladders, Marbles.
    Frog jump. This game can be played by a crowd of boys. Get one boy and make his put his hands on his knees and jump across and so on.
    Draughts Blind mans buff. The way to play this is to get a boy and put a rag on his face the way he cannot see and make his follow the rest of the boys.
    Wheelbarrow. Get a boy an make him walk on his hands and hold his legs.
    Fool in the middle. This game is played by three boys one in the middle the others have a ball and they throw the ball over his head and he tries to get the ball and if he gets it the boy that could
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eoin Ó Ruadhghán
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullavally, Co. Louth