School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)
- Location:
- Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: John O'Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 163
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- We play an awful lot of games, so here are the most of them. Hurling and Football are my favourite games.
Cracking nuts, and blackberry picking in the Autumn is another favoruite pastime of mine.
In the Summer time, swimming is a very healthy sport, because you are cleaning your body and all your body is exposed to the sun.
Hurling and football is another healthy game because your whole body and mind is indulged in the game and you are not thinking of bad thoughts.
When the Winter comes are the boys do be delighted because they know that they will have great merriment and joy skating and snowballing. In the night time beside the fire we play cards, draughts, and other(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Fitz Gibbon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Heathfield, Co. Limerick
