School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)
- Location:
- Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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- There are several small games played in this part of Ireland, and some of them are very funny. The small games are the nicest and they are played by the children in school, and the home.
One very common game which is played in school is "hunting". One person hunts the rest of the girls and boys, and when all of them are caught the game is finished. Then they begin it again by saying. —Ittle, attle black bottle,
Ittle, attle, out goes you.
In the middle of the dark, blue sea.(continues on next page)
