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School: St Columb's Moville

Location:
Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hamilton Stewart
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 328

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    drops her handkerchief and when we say Lady Lady pick it up" she picks it up again. If she trips on the rope while doing this she is 'out.' The next girl takes her place until all have had their turn.
    For "Hide the Thimble" everybody leaves the room except the one who is going to hide it. He or she looks for a siutable place, but he must hide it where the other players will see it without lifting anything. When it is hid he lets the others into the room and the hunt begins.
    Whoever finds the thimble first, hides it next time.
    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 Gibson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moville, Co. Donegal