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School: Drumconrath (B.) (roll number 16143)

Location:
Drumcondra, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Patrick Cassidy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 029

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  1. Games - Corners (continued)

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    in the corners must run from corner to corner and the boy in the middle tries to get into a corner. If he succeeds and gets in the boy that is knocked out is in the middle.this game continues on like this.
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  2. Games - Dog in My Pocket

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    Dog in My Pocket 17-1-38
    A game of Dog in My pocket is played in the following way.
    A number of children hold each others hands and stand round in a ring.One of the children gives out the game.He goes round the ring saying I have a little dog in my pocket and he wont bite you nor you but he will surely bite you.The person whom he says that the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Myles
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathtrasna, Co. Meath