School: Stormanstown, Ardee (roll number 9371)

Location:
Stormanstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Ceallaigh
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  3. XML “Local Games - The Fox and the Chickens”
  4. XML “Local Games - Hunt the Thimble”

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  2. Hunt the thimble is an indoor game.
    Any number of children can play it. One, A, volunteers to hide the thimble. While the thimble is being hidden the other players must not be looking. When A has the thimble hidden he shouts, "Hid"!
    Then the others come and look
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