School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

Location:
Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 385

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 385

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  1. Draw 5 squares on the ground. Throw a bit of slate to the 1st 'bed' and hop to it. Lift slate and bring it back. Throw it to the 2nd bed. Hop to it and bring it back, still hopping and so on till you have all the beds done.
    Then put slate on your head, walk up and down on the beds, if the slate falls you are 'out'.
    Put it on the back of your hand, hop up and down the beds; if the slate falls - you are 'out.
    Next put the slate on the top of your shoe and walk up and down the 'beds'.
    Then close your eyes to walk up and down; if you step on the lines, you are 'out'.
    Last of all, you turn your back to the lines, and throw
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Teresa Gilbane
    Gender
    Female