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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 195

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    The youths of Ireland have always displayed a great fondness for games and manly sports. Our history tells us many interesting feats of our ancestors. The boys and young men of ancient Erin loved to show their prowess on the athletic field as they wished to show their bravery on the field of battle. The children too play their own games.
    My favourite games are "tig" "hide and go seek" "Blind man's buff" "Trades" "Stag" "Base-ball."
    "Blind man's buff" is played as follows: a person is blind-fold. A number of other children are also in the ring. The blind-fold person runs
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    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
    Annie Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cormackstown, Co. Tipperary