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School: Clonard (roll number 16067)

Location:
Clonard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 166

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    Games I Play
    The games which the girls of this district play tig, works, colour, counties and towns, tennis.
    Tig
    Everyone knows how to play tig and so there is no need to describe how it is played.
    Works
    Works is played in this way. The played divide into two sections the sections go away from each other. One side then goes to the other side and does some action which represents some work, and when the other side finds out what it is, they try to catch some of the people that are on the opposite side and when they are all caught on one side that side wins.
    Counties and Towns
    Counting and towns is played nearly like works. The played divide into two sections. one side says a sentence and says the name of a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynabarny, Co. Meath