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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
Lislackagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123C, Page 01_063

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    When sitting around the fire on a winter's night we(the) amuse ourselves in certain ways. We play games of cards as "mugs" "spots", "donkey", "old maid" twenty five", We also play a game locally called "fox and goose"
    Two usually take part in this game. A sheet of paper is ruled into squares. One person makes a cross which is called a fox. Another makes a nought which is called a goose. When a cross is each side of a nought the two crosses beat out the nought. Another game we play is "Giving round the ring." Any number of people
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Philbin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lislackagh, Co. Mayo