School: Cluain Catha (roll number 16291)
- Location:
- Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
- Teachers: Dll. Ó Módhráin Ss. Mac Eoghain
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- (continued from previous page)The potato crop failed several years after and the people had to live on Indian stirabout until at last they learned how to spray the potatoes.
The flour was sld at 4/6 a stone and Indian meals at 2 (pounds) a sack, and the men had to work for four-pence a day. Games I play.
We play many games in school especially in the Summer time when the days are long and fine.
Those are some of them. High-gates, Orange and Lemons, Four Corners, Colours and Hide and Seek
This is how it is played.
- Games I play.
We play many games in school especially in the Summer time when the days are long and fine.
Those are some of them, High-gate, Orange and Lemon, Four Corners and Hide and seek.
this is how it is played.(continues on next page)
