School: Baile Thomáis, Gabhailín (roll number 15407)

Location:
Thomastown Demesne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 043

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 043

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  1. Hay-Barry the ducks to water
    This is done by two people catching hands and putting an other person sitting up on them and carrying him along
    Fox and goose
    A pencil and a paper are needed for this game. it can be played around the fireside. there is a drawing made o the paper like this (3x4 square) and one person selects X and that means fox and the other o which mean goose and then they start. then wick which ever person succeeds the most times in getting his mark at each side of the others mark wins. if it is the fox that gets
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Nagle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinaclogh, Co. Tipperary