School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 124
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- (continued from previous page)pass under boiling water i.e. they must pass under the archway of hands and as they pass under they are hit on the back by the players forming the arch.
- Any number of players can play this game. They form a circles, all facing inwards catch hands and hold their hands very high. One player stands in the centre of the ring. Lett us call him "A". He calls someone to follow him, "B". "A" then runs everywhere into and out of the ring under the hands of the other players and is followed by "B" who tries to catch him. When "B" has caught "A", "B" stands in the centre of the ring. "A" taking his(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sighle Nic Aodha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clopook, Co. Laois
