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School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)

Location:
Kilglass, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 362

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    Out door games
    Hide and go seek. High gates fool in the middle. Simon says in and out the windows. Tug my lord luke. Puss in corners.
    Indoor Games
    The minstrels cat. Draughts.
    Land air and water.
    Cards. Blind Man's Jack. Ludo.
    Snakes and Ladders. Simon Says.
    Our favourite game is "Simon says"
    To play this game we all sit in a circle choosing one of the company to be a leader, his duty is to order all sorts if different things to done, the funnier the better. His order must be obeyed if the begin with "Simon Says". For instance if he says. "Simon says thumbs up" it should be obeyed. But "thumbs down" should not be obeyed as it did not commence with "Simon Says". If any
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Morley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon