School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

Location:: Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
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St Stephen's Day (continued)

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mouth organs, fiddles and drums and they dance and sing songs in every house. The people of the house give them money. Then when they are about to return home they divide the money equally among themselves. When night comes the young men dress up and go out the same as the children, providing music and dancing and receiving money in return At the end they divide the money and often buy refreshments and enjoy them before they return home.
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My Favourite Games

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The game I like best is "Robin in the Wood." This game is much like "Hide and Go Seek" and is played in this way. One child is chosen as "The Robin" and she goes to a hiding - place and then a number of

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