School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 130
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- Any number of players can play this game. Two players say A and B go away from the oher players. A chooses a word such as "Apple". B chooses a word having some connection with apple such as "pear". A and B then catch hands and stand opposite each other
One player comes and stand between the hands. She is asked whether she prefers an apple or a pear. If she says apple she goes behind A and catches her around the waist. The other players then come in turn and are asked the same question. Those preferring apples line up behind A. Those preferrring B line up behind B. Whn all all the players are lined up A's collection pull against B's collection. The side that is able(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lil Ní Dúbhghaille
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
