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School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)

Location:
Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
Teacher:
M. Ní Laighean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 144

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    I like to play games. The outdoor games I play are tig, colours, high gates, ring a ring a rosy, ass, hen and hawk, hide and go seek, hurling, jumping and running.
    In Winter I make snow men with my brothers and sisters. I make snow balls and slide. In Autumn I gather nuts and blackberries and sometimes I make blackberry jam. In Summer I spend most of my leisure hours gathering flowers and looking for birds nests. At night the girls knot and read while the boys make bird traps and rabbit snares. At playtime in school the girls play a game of camogie. Each captain call a number of players which are to be her team. The boys kick football during playtime. On
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Kitty Bowe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois