School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)

Location:: Kilskeer, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 494

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Games - High Gates

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13. The children make a round ring, and catching each others hands, raise them up high, and leave a space for the mouse to run through. Two girls are picked out, one for the cat and the other the mouse. The cat folllows the mouse in and out through the passes between the girls, and wherever the mouse goes, the cat must follows. When the cat catches him - then the mouse takes after the cat. This goes on, until everybody gets a chance.
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Language

English

Collector
Mamie Mc Grane
Gender

Female
Address

Milltown, Co. Meath
Games - Colours

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14. A lot of girls gather together for colours. Two are picked out to the angels; a good angel and bad angel. Another girl is picked out, to give out colours to everybody else. Then the good angel knocks, and when his knock is answered

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