School: Arva (C.)
- Location:
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 038
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- (continued from previous page)centre one is knocked down that is counted ten. Whoever gets thirty first is the winner.
- Hop Scotch is also a very popular game which can be played by any number of children, It is an outdoor game and is drawn in square on a cement ground. A flat stone is thrown into the first square and the first child hops around without touching a line. The first child who throws the stone into every square and hops around correctly can write her name on any square she wishes. The other players when hopping around pass the square with the name on it. The game continues until all the squares(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
