School: Radharc an Locha (roll number 13639)
- Location:
- Aghamore Near, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Eibhlís Ní Chaomhánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0161, Page 342
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- Girls' Games
Tig All the girls except one stand in a group. She calls out
"Ink and under the bank ink ank out" pointing to a girl at each word. The girl on whom out falls runs away. She repeats until one girl only is left. The latter runs after the others and tigs them shouting "tig".
Tiog of War
(1) Good Angel, Bad Angels. Three children stand apart from the others a Good Angel, a Bad Angel and the leader. The Angels retreat a the leader gives each of the other girls a colour
Leader - What do you want
Good Angel - A Colour
Leader - What Colour
Good Angel - Red
Red then goes off with the Good Angel and the Bad Angel comes along. They continue alternately until the colours have all gone then they have a tug of war(continues on next page)
