School: Drumconrath (C.) (roll number 16144)
- Location:
- Drumcondra, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Úna Ní Chongbhaile
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- Everyone both young and old can amuse themselves by playing various games.
The young people amuse themselves by playing 'catch', 'hide and go seek'. Boys play football, hurling and handball.
Old people, both men and women; like to play "Ludo", "Draughts" and "Cards"
Those are the games usually played in this district. - One of the games the people played long ago was "round the green gravel". a number of girls would form a ring and walk round saying, (Round i)
"Round the green gravel the grass grows green,
Many's the maiden was fit to be seen,
Washed in milk, dressed in silk,
Who is the last pop down?"
Whoever would be last down would have to(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs P. Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Greenan, Co. Meath