School: Achadh na Garron (Aughnagarron) (roll number 5603)

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1. Fox and Goose (continued)

   

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   rope is necessary and as the child skips every time the rope winds the children that are looking on count and see how many count will the child skip and when one child get tired out another child takes her place and so on.

   Kathleen Donohoe, Ballinacross, Granard, Co. Longford.

   

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2. Marbles

   

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   A number of boys are required to play this game. They place six marbles on the ground in a straight row and keeps one each in their hands. The boys stand in a straight line and each boy in his turn tries to shoot one of the marbles and this is how he does it. He bends down and places his hand on the ground, then he places the marble on his finger of his right hand then he places his thumb behind the marble and shoots the marble off his finger If he succeeds in striking

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eugene Gallagher

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Dalystown, Co. Longford