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School: Árd Phádraig

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Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0509, Page 258

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  1. The Games of Blind Man's Buff

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    There are a number of games played in this district and among them is blind man's buff.
    This game was played through many generations and is played nowadays.
    It is generally played in this way. Papers are put into a bag and the bag is then shaken up. Each person draws a paper and he who gets the paper with blindfolded printed on it is the person to be blindfolded at first.
    A handkerchief is got and put over the person's eyes so as to prevent her from seeing.
    The other players push her and she tries to grab one of them.
    They run around and have great fun until at last she grabs one. She who is caught is blindfolded and the other is released. The other players run again and the blindfolded person tries to catch them and whoever is caught is blindfolded as before.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sunville Upper, Co. Limerick