School: St Columb's Moville
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Hamilton Stewart
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 325
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- (continued from previous page)ball is the next 'Alla Balla.'
"Statues" is a very jolly game and ca be placed either inside or in the open. Everybody forms a line except the leader. He takes each in turn and catches their hand. He gives the a couple of tugs and then lets go their hand.
The player stays in that position. The leader then does the same with each in turn. When all have had their whoever represents the funniest statue is the leader next time.
Skipping is a very popular game with the girls. You can skip by yourself or a number of girls skip together. For a number of girls skipping together you get a long rope. Two girls take the ends in their hands and start to turn it round. The girls(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Gibson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moville, Co. Donegal
