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School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

Location:
Ballyfin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 132

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  1. Thread Thread the Needle (continued)

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    or silver. If the girl says gold she gets behind the person that has gold. This is repeated in the same manner until every girl has her choice. Then perhaps there is seven on one side and six on the other. One side pulls against the other. If the line of girls that has the six on it win, they are delighted and they say they are the stronger. Then the game is started all over again.
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  2. What's Your Trade Today Sir

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    You gather a number of children and devide them into two different parts, having the same number of children in one part as the other. They draw a line and put one line of children standing at it. They draw another line some distance away from the first, and put the other line of children standing at it. One line of children think of some-
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfin, Co. Laois