School: Tisrara (B.) (roll number 3963)

Location:
Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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    tries to catch the other. In jumping one boy tries to jump higher than another and in racing one boy ties to run faster than another.
    Around the fire in Winter boys begin telling stories, giving out riddles, finding out houses and counting the number of people of a certain name in the village. Other forms of amusement are dressing for St. Stephen's Day, pulling cabbages and throwing them at neighbour's doors on November night
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English