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School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)

Location:
Kilskeer, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 495

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  1. Games - Colours (continued)

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    by the girl that gives out the colours, he has three chances, and he can ask for any three colours he likes. If he chances on a right one then he is to run after the girl with that colour, and if she is caught she is in heaven. If not she gets another colour and gets into the row. Then the bad angel does the same ting and if the girl is caught she is supposed to be in hell.
    This goes on until all the girls are either in hell or heaven.
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  2. Games - Soldiers

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    15. This game is played with a skipping rope. Two girls twist, and all the rest get in a row. One by one, they run through first. Then one jump is given in the rope, and this goes on till a certain number is reached. It might be ten or twenty. But if anybody missed a jump, they would have to start all over again.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mamie Mc Grane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Meath