School: Áth Dúna, Gleann an Phréacháin, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 12542)
- Location:
- Chimneyfield, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Duinnshléibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0382, Page 262
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- One child is blind-folded, the others run in front, prance around the blind-folded child until such time that she catches one. The that child is blind-folded and the game is continued.
- One boy gets a strong stick, about 2 1/2 ft long, holds the end in his fist and rests the other end on the floor. He rests his ear on this fist while another counts to 30 (or higher number as settled between the children.)
He goes round and round the stick say 30 times. Then he takes hold of the stick with both hands and tries to make a bull's eye.
At the beginning of the game there is a bull's eye made on the wall or door,
The boys generally stagger and are unable to put point of stick in the proper place.
Another then makes an attempt.[drawing on page]
