School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 223

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  1. There are many different kinds of games which I play at home and in school. In winter I play colours hop - scotch wallflowers and many other kinds. This is how we play stag. Two children get in for the chain. They run after the other players until they are all caught. The last two will be in for the next chain.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gertie Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monavea, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Peggy Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mayo, Co. Laois
  2. There is a road leading from Mayo to the Carlow road. This road is called the new line. There is another
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