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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lios Mór

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
An tSr M. Cárthach
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    The games I play are "Hide-and-go-seek" "Hide a button" and "hunt". I also amuse myself in Autumn by blackberry picking.
    "Hide-and-go-seek" is played out-of-doors; any number may take part in this game. First a person hides in, and all the others go a hide. When they are a hide they shout "Coo" and the person hilding in looks for them. Whoever is caught before tipping "den" has to hide in the next time.
    To play "Hide a button" all the players must go out of the room except one who is hiding the button; those outside come in and look for it, and whoever finds it, may hide it the next time.
    "Hunt" is a game in which any number may take part. One of the players hunts the others, and whoever is caught has to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford