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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 23_026

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  1. The Games I Play

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    There are various kings of games which I play. Our door games are played in Summer and indoor games are played in winter.
    One of the games which I play is twenty-four and this is how it is played.
    All the children join in a ring and one of them stands in the centre and counts twenty-four around on the children. Which ever of them twenty-four finished on had to catch the one in the centre, then the child that was following the other stands in the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jane Gately
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cronin, Co. Roscommon