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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

Location:
Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 064

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    who ever "ten" and "twenty" fall on, those two have to follow the rest of the crowd. When the last two are caught it is their turn to follow.
    Ghost In The Well.
    This is the way we play "Chain Tig". We gather a crowd and then one person gives out the rhyme and she counts up to twenty and who ever "ten" and "twenty" fall on, those two have to follow the rest of the crowd. When the last two are caught it is their turn to follow.
    Ghost In The Well.
    This is how the children play "Ghost In The Well". One child is to be the mother. The mother is
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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
    Peggie Nally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Nally
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Nally
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford