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School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)

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Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
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Mrs. Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 192

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    The old people played the following games when they were children - "High-gates"; "Tug-o-war"; "chickens"; "Jenny-Jones"; "Dan, Dan thread the needle"; and "See-saw".
    At night they used to play "Blind man's buff"; "Giving around the ring"; "selling the corn" and "sharing the goat".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary T. Noone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteenacammadil, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Noone
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Gorteenacammadil, Co. Roscommon