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School: Duncannon Convent

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Duncannon, Co. Wexford
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An tSr M. Caoimhghin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 082

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    the others. Hop - scotch can be played by two children with a hopping ball. Hand - ball is played by two persons by hitting a ball with your hand against the wall. Prison is played by a number of children acting as criminals and another number catching them. Bell - horse is played by two children skipping along together.
    In the winter nights a lot of games are played by the hearth such as: rings, playing cards, ludo, snakes - and - ladders.
    Girls play hop - scotch, bell horse, little dog, spring-sally-water, ludo, nuts - in - May, snakes - and - ladders.
    Boys play prison, hand - ball and paper - chase.
    Kathleen Whelan,
    Ballinfoile,
    Duncannon, N.S.,
    Co. Wexford
    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
    Kathleen Whelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinphile, Co. Wexford