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School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

Location:
Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
A. Hamill
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    middle. One player signs at another to change places, if Tom-fool sees them he tries to get a place.
    In another, the three players are counted and one is Tom-fool. The other two are placed at certain places, and Tom-fool between them. The two persons pass a ball from one to the other, Tom-fool tries to get the ball. The person who lets him get the ball is Tom-fool.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John de Largy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John de Largy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50