School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)
- Location:
- Kilglass, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 364
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- Out-door games.
Hide-and-go-seek, In and the windows,
Fool in the middle, Tig, In.
My lord Luke and my lord John, Blind man Jack.
Indoor games
Blind mans buff, Draughts, Ludo, Lotto,
Dominoes, Chest,. Button.My favourite game is "Fortrits".
It is played thus:
A crowd of children seat themselves in a circle. One is appointed ruler. Each child must have a riddle to ask to the class or if not he or she gets a forfeit.
This is the way we play this game, but it is played in many different ways besides riddles.
After lessons at night we usually play "Lurabog Lurabog"
All sit down round the fire and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josepha Mac Dermott
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Culliagh Upper, Co. Roscommon
