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School: Iorball Sionnaigh (roll number 16923)

Location:
Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 052

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    "Tom fool in the middle"is played out of doors.Five children can play this game.Four stones are placed in the form of a square and one in the middle,a child stands at each stone.When the word "run"is given the children run to exchange places and the one in the middle tries to get a corner stone.Then whoever loses his place has to be "Tom fool in the middle".
    Any number can play paperchase.Two are elected to go a long distance and drop papers as they run.After they have gone the others follow by means of the papers.When they are caught,two others go instead.
    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
    Dolores Mac Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scotstown, Co. Monaghan