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School: Dooroc, Drumlish (roll number 13438)

Location:
Dooroc, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Kenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 162

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  1. Travelling Folk (continued)

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  2. Games I Play

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    The games I play are football, tig, pitching, and jumping. In Winter we amuse ourselves in making bird cages and setting traps for birds. During the long Winter nights we amuse ourselves in telling stories, and giving out riddles, card playing, and some play draughts. Girls amuse themselves playing tig camogie, dancing, swinging, singing.
    Long ago the grown up boys used to be weightthrowing,high jumping, running races, playing hurling and football. They often used to practice wrestling and boxing. During Winter
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