School: Knockminna (roll number 12720)

Location:: Knockmoynagh, Co. Sligo
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Buzz

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Buzz is a very amusing game which can be played sitting around the fire at night. One player places the palms of his hands together, with the thumbs resting on the fore-fingers. Then a spoon is placed over the thumbs and another player holds the tip of the spoon and makes a buzzing noise with his mouth, and unaware to the other player, he lifts the spoon and gives him a tap on the knuckles. The other player must watch this and avoid it if he can.
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Topics
1. activities
  social activities (~7)
  entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
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Cluaisin

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Cluaisin is a game which many can play. One of the players goes in front and he puts his right hand on his ear, so that he will not able to see who strikes him. The other players get in a row and each one gives

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