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School: Carrigans (C.)

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Carrigan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 125

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  1. Famine Times (continued)

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    plaque set in which was called cholera. The little children were got dead along the roadside and their lips green from eating grass.
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  2. Games I Play

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    Games I play.
    Children play many games at school. Some of the games they play are "Hide and Seek" Fox and Chickens," "Mary was a School GIrl" "Camogie" "Ghost in the well" There came a Gipsy riding "Seittles"Cards" "Shipping London Bridge" and Snakes and Ladders." When "Hide and Seek" is being played one person covers his eyes and the rest hid. The first person caught seeks next. "Tom and Chickens" there is a row of children and one who is supposed to be the mother stands at the top of the row, and tries to save the ones behind her who are supposed to be the chickens
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urbal, Co. Cavan