School: Whiterock (roll number 13820)

Location:
Carrigeengeare, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
J. Faulkner
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    their left hand on their side and so have their elbows projecting.
    There is a row of girls put up the room, in which there is one more girl than in the row of boys.
    A tune is either played or whistled to which the girls march round the row of boys and when the music stops each girl must get a projecting arm. There will be one odd girl left. She and the last boy in the row must leave off and the game continues until all are off.
    A number of quiet games are played while the players are all seated, viz. Proverbs, "What is it like," "Mew" : "Vegetable Leaf" : "Wee Melodie Man" "Post Office."
    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