School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)
- Location:
- Collooney, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 052
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- (continued from previous page)3. Top Spinning.
4. Football.
5. Handball.
6. Leapfrog.
The boys play the girls’ games also.
- Any number of children may play this game. All stand in a straight line. Then one goes out and stands in a “den,” with her back to the others and about two yards in front of them. She then calls “Red Lights.” Those behind her try to advance without being seen by her. If she sees any child moving forward she tells her to go back to the starting point and wait for her to call “Red Lights” again. The one who succeeds in getting into the “den” without being seen by her will have won the game.
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