School: Scoil Sheosaimh Ntha (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Threasaigh
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Games1. The games played nowadays in school -
2. "My dog" "Ring a Rosy" "Butcher Blue" "Giving out names" and "Hop Scotch"
3. "My Dog" can be played by any number of girls. A ring is made and one girl is left out. That girl goes around the "ring' and says "I've a little dog and he wont bite you nor you but you" whoever she she says "but you" to, will have to catch her.
4. "Ring a rosy" is played by a ring also. All run around in a ring and while running say "Ring a Ring a rosy a pocket full of posies. Ashy Ashy all fall down." Then all fall down.
5. "Butcher Blue." One stands with his face to the wall and a crowd stand far at the back. Then he calls out "one two Butcher Blue." They have to step before he looks. This is called out several times.
