School: Gort na Carraige (Rockfield) (roll number 9009)
- Location:
- Knocknashangan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1029, Page 169
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- There are many amusements at which one can enjoy his or her spare time. many people like to read, others like to go for a spin on a bicycle while others play games.
The game I like best is football. I play this game at all times of the year. In Winter I play indoor games such as Snakes and Ladders, bards and Draughts.
The way Snakes and Ladders is played is:-A board is got with squares on it and a number on each square. On thus board “snakes” are drawn. Then a little barrel with a dice inside is shaken by each person in turn. Whatever number is turned up that person moves his man that number of squares. if a person lands on the snake’s tail, he or she can then go on to his head. whoever reaches one hundred first wins the game.
I think football is the best as one is always running and enjoying the fresh air. In the long Summer days I like to ride a bicycle, as this game strengthens.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Jim Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloghore, Co. Donegal
