School: Goirtín

Location:
Gorteen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 280

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  1. The games we play are-
    Hide and Seek,
    Fox and Hen,
    Tick.
    Rabbits.
    Dan, Dan.
    Around the Green Gravel.
    Púicín.
    Four Corners, The Fool.
    High Gates.
    Card Games.
    Tug of war.
    Burrows.
    Lúrabog, Lárabog.
    Hide and Seek.
    One hides and the others search for him and when they get him they shout "I have him".
    Fox and Hen
    A crowd of little boys join one after the other, to a big boy who is called the hen. Then another big boy is the fox. The fox kills the little boys and the hen.
    Rabbits
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Cannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnalone North, Co. Galway