School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 08_028

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 08_028

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    one round for every time they run from stone to stone. They play the game as far as twenty one.
    We also play "Soccer" at school with the football. We devide the boys in two even parts. We put one in each goal. Then the is hit in and everyone cannot catch it except the goalman. Then each one hits with their legs and head
    Limping Tom. All the children gather together, and the mother stays in the middle. Then limping Tom goes around the field saying a poem.
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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
    Pádruig Ó Níalláin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moheramoylan, Co. Clare