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School: Tighmhanach (roll number 15715)

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Tivannagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs E. Jordan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 368

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 368

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  1. Games (continued)

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    his duck on the granny and each one on his turn had to peg at it to see who could knock it off, and when you knocked it off you ran as quickly as you could and Tig any one of them before they would get away. The one caught had to put his "duck" on the granny and the game began again.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Brennan
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Roscommon