School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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    and then ask the others and if any one of the girls would say the right time one of the girls would follow her and if she did not catch her she would be the timer
    Another game we play is Betshel. We would get a flat stone and beds and if the Betshel goes on the line we are out and when we are for our eight we buy a bed and then we start again.
    Another game we play is riddles. Some of the girls would go at one
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Sweetman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary