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  • A School in Swords



Below is a painting depicting what a schoolyard in Fingal might have looked like in the second half of the 1800's. Take a look at the picture and see if you can answer some of the questions below.


Some of the children in the picture are playing games. What is the boy with the stick to the left of the picture doing? Do you play with toys like that?

Describe the game the two girls to the right of the picture are playing. Have you ever played this game?

What do you think the two boys near the gate are doing?

Look at the children's feet. What do you notice about them that is different from children in a schoolyard today?