School: St. Michael's Clooncunny (roll number 14589)
- Location:
- Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Stondúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)and go seek which is played by points - the player getting back to base from hiding place without being caught gaining a point for her side.
Fox + Geese. O + x's is a favourite pencil game - many jotters having pages of these squares.
Ball-playing (handball) is the boy's favourite game while many of them try their hand at perch fishing when opportunity offers.
The perch shoal under a bridge beside the school. They usually take worms but it they are off that bait one can invariably catch them by using the white fin of a perch + throwing it quickly like a spoonbait through the water. Bread white + sodden is a favourite bait for a roach. A daddy longlegs is useful for trout and frogs on night lines catch(continues on next page)
