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School: Mercy Convent, Belturbet

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0971, Page 118

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    and the children have to run a certain distance without letting the egg fall.
    The Needle and Thread race is generally played in a field. A girl stands in the middle of a field and a child runs as far as the girl. The girl then gives her a Needle and Thread to thread and if she has not the needle threaded in a minute she is out of the game.
    The Sack Race is a very funny game. It is played in this way. - Each child gets into a sack and tries to run, and all the children begin to laugh when anyone falls.
    Four Corners is played as
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marie Thérése Boland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan