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School: Clongeen (roll number 4652)

Location:
Clongeen, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Brian Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 298

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    of clothes in the same manner, silk, satin, muslin, rags, if the last leaf is "silk" she will be married in silk, and so on.
    (A holly-leaf is also used instead of a fern.
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  2. Games Etc.

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    Many words are used when playing marbles, such as brace, bar brace, far, brink, knuckle down risings and brace at you. Also hide and-go-seek is played when you are caught, who-ever catches you says "caught". Another game that is played by the boys of this school is "Golden chain. First two boys are selected Pat takes a golden chain and Tom takes a golden watch. The rest line up behind them the last boy is stopped and asked which would he prefer.
    If he prefers a golden chain he goes behind Pat and if he takes a golden watch he goes behind Tom. When all are gone the two leaders pull and whatever side breaks the other side wins. Bull in the ring
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Fardy
    Address
    Haresmead, Co. Wexford