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School: Gleann, Meathus Truim (roll number 12136)

Location:
Glen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 039

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    its called "cat and dog".
    Another amusing game is "spy". The way it is played the number playing are evenly divided. One group scatter about hiding and the other group hide their eyes in a corner called the den, so that they will not see where the others hide. When they think the others are hid they go and look for them. When they see one of them they shout "I spy" and the person spied runs after the others and if she is able to catch any of them she taps them on the back counting as she does so, until the den is reached. When one group are spied the other group get their
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noellie Kilduff
    Gender
    Unknown