School: Rockfield (roll number 15378)

Location:
Rockfield, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Duibhín

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Games I Play

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0174, Page 247

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Games I Play

I live in the townland of Gurthakeerin in the parish of Killoran and in the Co Sligo. Every good evening when I come home from school my companions and I play some beautiful games.
Blind Man's Buff.
High windows.
Catching.
Blinds Man's Buff
This game is played in this way . One girl puts a cover on her eyes and all the others line up in a ring. The she catches some one and they are called fool in the middle.
Second Game High Windows.
All the girls line up in a ring and some one counts up to twenty and whoever twenty falls on has to catch everyone in the ring.
Third Game Catching.

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