School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 109
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- (continued from previous page)corner of the square and one person stands in the middle. A ball is also needed in this game. The four persons on the outside throw the ball from on to another. If one person does not catch the ball and it rolls out of his reach he must follow it. While the corner is vacant the boy in the middle steps into the other boy's place. Then they boy who is running after the ball is obliged to stand in the centre where the other boy was at first.
- There are many games played in this district. The boys play "tig". They look for a warm place and they call it the home. They count and whichever one is the bigger hides himself in a corner until the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Finlay
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
