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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

Location:
Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 513

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    The games I play are: "Fool in the Middle", "I lost my glove", "Colours", "Blind Man's Buff", bagatelle and reading cards.
    Fool in the Middle.
    Five players are required for this game, one in each corner of a room or in a similar position anywhere. The fifth is put in the middle and called the "fool". The players exchange places in order to change corners. The player in the middle takes advantage of the movements to grab one of the empty corners before one of the others can reach it. The one who is left has to stand in the centre and the game re -
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonloogh, Co. Sligo