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School: Woodland (roll number 8464)

Location:
Woodland, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mrs Crossan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 121

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    Hop Scoth, Time, skipping Ball are games which I play.
    Duck in Den: - A small heap of stones is arranged. Then the children who are playing the game keep away a certain distance from the heap of stones and each one in turn throws a stone at the heap to see who can knock it down first. Juckey, Juckey, John is played at all times of the year. Hop, Scotch is played in the summer. Jimi is played in the summer. Skipping Ball are played in the spring.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Hegarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnanees Lower, Co. Donegal