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School: Log na nGall (roll number 15663)

Location:
Lugnagall, Co. Sligo
Teachers:
Tomás Ó Hodhráin Bean Uí Hodhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 217

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    I. The games I play at school are:-
    1. Tip Den
    2. Fox and Hen
    3. Jig
    4. Kinnce, Rinnce, Rosáí
    5. Aóny, Mány Figgidy Fig.
    6. Thread, thread the needle and sew
    7. Poor Thady
    8. High Windows
    9. Draw a bucket of water for my lady's daughter
    10 Inkle Arkle, black bottle
    11. Frog in the well.
    Tip Den
    On stays in the den and the others hide. When the rest are hidden she shouts "I'm coming" When she catches one she strikes the den, and so on until she catches every one. If any one catches her she has to go into the den again.

    Fox and Hen
    One girl is the Fox, and another girl is the Hen, then the other girls are chickens and they catch the hen. The girl who is Fox tries to catch them. and so on till she catches every one. Then another girl is Fox and another Hen.
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Devins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlegal, Co. Sligo