School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)
- Location:
- Clontead More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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- (continued from previous page)a few inches apart. Then one of the company stands in the middle of the ring and says the following "I lost my glove yesterday, I found it today, guess where I found it twas in the Coal Quay, all in, and all out, so follow me fair lady all about".
While the person is saying this he points to each one of the company at each word, so that when he finishes the rhyme the person to whom he said the last word "about" to, should hunt him about the ring until he is caught. Then another member of the company stands in the ring and acts in the same manner until every person in the "ring" has his or her turn in standing in the middle of the ring.
- The girls of my school play many games at playhour. We play "Nuts in May". This is the way the game is played. First of all the the girls would stand in a ring and one girl would count them, and then she would divide(continues on next page)
