School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na mBuillí
- Location:
- Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Olivia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 213
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- (continued from previous page)decided to ask the priest about it. So he said a mass in the room and the pictures never fell again.
- Of all the games we play I would play the game of tig. Any number can play this game. All players stand in a row and one of this number counts out the player's in tens. Whoever the number 10 falls on runs off and hides. The counter keeps on counting the players until herself and another player remains. The counter then counts between himself and the person who remains. Whoever ten falls on also runs away and hides. The one who is left must turn her back so as not to see where the others are hiding. When all have hidden the players shout out to the counter who goes off after them to catch as many as she is able,
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Móráin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Bridge Street, Co. Roscommon
