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School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

Location:
Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 133

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    would make a shoe, a tailor would sew, and a farmer would plough. The other side had to guess what trade they were at, and if they failed to guess they were taken prisoners, and kept as tradesmen. The person who guessed the trade first won the game.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Games Played Now

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    Games (played now)
    Sally Water. Any number play the game. All the children form a circle. One child is put in the centre blindfolded. The children in the circle say-
    Sally sally water, spindle on the pan
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Tiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo