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School: Cluain Dá Iomaire (roll number 14801)

Location:
Cloondahamper (Brown), Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 299

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  1. Games (continued)

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    Priobán suileach
    Súilidhe seicneach
    Seicide mulláin
    Ach mulláin
    Mulláin lathaighe
    Cúl na gcailleac
    Steach an phlaiceac
    Ach cuir isteach do pheicín"
    This is continued until each one has his foot pulled in. Then whoever happens to be last to draw in his foot gets a crack of the stick. He has also to stoop down and something is put on his back. If he does not guess he has to carry each one of the children on his back.
    Colours. This is played by each child taking a different colour. Then two children call the colours and when all is finished they pull tug o-war.
    Four corner Fool. This is a very nice game and it is played by means of five children. One stands at each corner and one in the
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    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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Joe Fahy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cottage, Co. Galway