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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 151

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    standing in the middle of a ring which is formed by the other players joining their hands. They run round and the blind man catches someone. He gives three guesses and if he guesses correctly the player he catches has got to be the blindman.
    Town Ball
    Any number of players can play this. Ten or eleven sticks are got and stuck in the ground in a ring with one in the middle of the player who is in the middle.
    A town name is given to each stick. Each player runs round from
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killyon, Co. Meath