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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 120

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  1. Games I Play

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    1. Tig is the favourite game with children nowadays. Any number may play it. A number is dedided on and who ever the number falls on is said to have the tig. She has to chase the others until she touches one of them, and then she puts her hand on her back and says "tig". She then has to run after the others until she gets up to one and so on.
    Maud Milner
    4, O' Connell Villas,
    Ennis
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maud Milner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare

  2. Games I Play - Corners

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    2. Corners is a very common game played in this town. It is played by five children but sometimes more play it.
    The children count twenty and whoever twenty falls on takes up position in the middle. There must be four corners in the playground. A
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