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School: Milford (roll number 10586)

Location:
Millford, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
James Mc Veigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 079

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    The games I play are Rounders, Tig, Cricket, Toby's ground, Hide and seek, In and out the windows and Pitter, pitter patter on our shoulders.
    At Christmas, Hallowe'en and Easter we mostly have a party and we play games such as Blindman's buff, Postman's knock, Paddy from Cork, Musical chairs, Cushion game, Egg and spoon race, Queen of Sheba and Hiding the thimble.
    The local games that children play are Tag, Rounders, Cricket, Toby's ground and Hide and seek.
    When playing tag the usual rhymes which are said are:-
    My wee Sue dressed in blue,
    Died last night at a half past two,
    We put her in the coffin,
    She fell through the bottom,
    My wee Sue dressed in blue.
    As I went up an apple tree,
    All the apples fell on me,
    Bake a pudding bake a pie
    Stand you out by.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Ita Glenn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Millford, Co. Donegal