School: Howth (C.)

Location:
Howth, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhuain
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  1. Any number of children can play this game "Forfeits". One person is the man in charge and the others have to give him something valuable. The players all stand round him and he turns is back. Another man stands beside him and he holds up one of the articels behind the first man's back and he says:
    "This is a thing, a very fine thing and What is this owner of the fine thing to do?"
    He will say something like "go out side the door for 5 minutes" and so on till they all get a forfeit.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Howth, Co. Dublin