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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 03_039

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    every-one has his foot pulled in. Then a dallóg is put on the last one that has his foot out and something is put on his back. He has to guess what it is or they will keep heaping more things over him until he guesses what it is.
    At school we play ghosts in the garden. Two or three girls go behind a tree and they are called ghosts. Then some of the other girls go lighting matches to see of any
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie M. Reilly
    Gender
    Female