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School: Drumconrath (B.) (roll number 16143)

Location:
Drumcondra, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Patrick Cassidy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 028

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  1. Games - Colours

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    A game of colours is played in the following way.a number of boys gather.Two of the boys stand out and one is supposed to be a Devil and the other an Angel.the boy who is an angel gives colours to the other boys.Then the Devil tries to guess their colours.If he guesses a boys colours correctly the boy will have to run and the Devil will run after him. If he catches him he will have to be the Devil.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newstone, Co. Meath

  2. Games - Corners

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    A game of corners is played in the following way.
    Four corners are needed to play this game.one boy gets into each corner and there is one boy in the middle.The boys
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