School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 122
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- First of all I make a den. a den is a half-circle drawn to the edge of the wall.
Then I go around collecting some children. Some disagree and more of them agree. Whoever agrees goes into the den. They all stand by the wall.
One girl stands outside the den and turns her back to the children. While she has her back turned, the children change into different positions. Then she turns around with her eyes closed. Whoever she catches by the dress they come on her side. She continues this until she has half the number of the children outside the den.
In order to play town you must have a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Fingleton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballylusk, Co. Laois
