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School: Craoibh Liath (roll number 15639)

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Creevelea, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Doyle
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    The Games of Fox and Goose.
    Only two that can play this game at one time. First a piece of paper is got and ruled off is squares. One boy takes X and marks it in a square as fox, the other boy O between them that counts one trick gained and the same with os noughts and whoever gets the most tricks wins the game.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mac Nama
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tawnylea, Co. Leitrim