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School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)

Location:
Monknewtown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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    and keeps jumping across the rope.
    We also play "four cornered fool." We put four stones in the form of a square. One child stands at each stone and another stands in the middle. The one in the middle is called a fool. The other four children change places with each other and the fool tries to run into one of their places. The child who should be in the place she runs into has to be the fool the next time.
    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
    Maureen Hand
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinacrad, Co. Meath