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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 306

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    In the Summer time we paly a lot of out-door games such as "Mór" At first we make a circle in the year, and then devide it into four equal parts. Two children is sufficient to play this game. You have to get a small stick called the "nance" and point the two ends of it. Then we get a long stick each. Then one boy gets the nance and strikes it towards the next circle
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ted Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath