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School: Ráth Bhoth (roll number 14802)

Location:
Raphoe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1102, Page 158

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    the rest a name and then old meg comes and asks for a bird. If she gets what she wants she runs the child round until she catches her. Thus the game goes on until old meg has all the row. then she gives out names again and it starts all over.
    "Hide though golla weel weel weel"
    & another very interesting game. This is how it is played. One child hides something and the rest go to look for it. When he has it hid he calls out, " Hide thou golla", Hide thou golla weel weel weel".
    Writer of above:-
    Kathleen McGlinchey
    Tullydonnell House
    Convoy
    Co. Donegal
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Glinchey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Convoy, Co. Donegal