School: Baile an Lóin Tighe (Ballinlonty) (roll number 1579)

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1. Games I Play (continued)

   

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   tries to break through the ring. If the child breaks through the ring all the other children follow him and the child that catches him is the bull in the barn. While the game is being played all the children shout bull in the barn, bull in the barn.

   When horns, horns, is being played the children usually sit down and one child keeps standing. If the child standing says horns horns cow's horns and if the children so not put up their fingers as horns the child that gives out the game slaps the children that do not put up their hands and if horns horns donkeys horns is given out and the children put up their fingers they are slapped again, because if the animal that that has horns is given out the children are expected to pit up their fingers, and if an animal that has no horns the children are not expected to put up their fingers.

   When towns is being played eight children usually play four at each side. The children put up a

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   William Bourke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Summerhill, Co. Tipperary