School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

Location:
Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 570

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 570

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  3. XML “Pastimes”
  4. XML “Indoor Games of the Present Time”

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  1. The indoor games are ludo, snakes and ladders, cards, draughts, and giving out the ring.
    The out-door games are hide, run sheep run, skipping, marbles, and pickey.
    Skipping is the nicest game of all and besides it would keep a pearson very warm on a cold day.
    First two girls hold the ends of the rope and swing it
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ettie Clancy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcorcoran, Co. Clare