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School: Scoil Naomh Colmcille, Kilmacrennan (roll number 17036)

Location:
Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 92

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  1. The Type of Houses in Olden Times (continued)

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    in splinters and tied together. When night came on they were lighted and stuck in the hole which was situated near the fire and when one of them was almost burned out another was lighted [lit?] and so on till bed-time.
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  2. My Favourite Game

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    There are a great many games played at school, but, of them all I prefer “The Farmer wants a Wife.” This game is mostly played by girls.
    This is how the game is played. About twenty girls catch hands and stand in a circle. One girl stands in the middle of the circle. The girls
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Nic Suibhne
    Gender
    Female