School: Tuar, Tulach Sheasta (roll number 15526)

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   The person to whom the hat belongs catches the ball and then throws it at the person who threw the ball first and if he strikes him he is "out".

   

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   Hoops Rolling hoops is a favourite pastime with little boys and girls in Spring or in dry weather. Duck A big stone is placed in the middle of the yard and a smaller one is placed on top of it. Five or six people are chosen and one of these has to take his stand beside the big stone. The others throw stones at the small stone on top and if they knock it, it is the duty of the person beside it to put it up again. The others follow their stones and stand

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knockfune, Co. Tipperary