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School: Cill Moibhí (C)

Location:
Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 244

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    Games.
    The games that are played now are much different than the games that were played long ago. The games the children play now are jackstones, tib, hide and seek, the fool in the middle and all around the bill-berry bush, all these games are played by girls. The games the boys play are duck, handball and football. The way they play duck is, they put two stones on top of the other then they try to hit the stone on the top. In winter the children play other games. The games they play are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie E. Tully
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Raherolus, Co. Mayo