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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271B, Page 08_010

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    There are two kinds of games, indoor games and outdoor games. The games I play in the open are Cricket, hide- and -go -seek, racing, hunting, four corner fool.
    Cricket is played by diging two holes in the ground. There are two boys with two bats. Then one boy tries to throw the ball in the holes at which the other boys is.
    If he is able to put the ball in the hole he has the game.
    When playing hide-and-go-seek one boy hides and the other go seek for him. Racing is another game we often play. Hunting
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muckloon, Co. Galway