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School: Tinnahinch, Mountmellick (roll number 9892)

Location:
Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
Teacher:
S. Ní Bhradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 076

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  1. Games (continued)

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    I'll surely crack you"
    Each person has three chances and if they fail to hit the Duck within that time they have to let someone else have a try.
    JACKSTONES; Five round smooth stones are selected for each person and whoever gets up to (25) first wins the game.
    TIG; A group of girls gather together and a rhyme is given out by one of the girls,and whoever gets the last word of the rhyme has the Tig. Then the person that has the Tig runs after the others and whoever she touches has the Tig then.
    FOUR CORNERS; Five girls are selected and four of them stand one at each corner,and the other stands in the middle. The four girls try to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clarahill, Co. Laois