School: Bellurgan, Baile Sheinicín (roll number 16249)

Location:
Bellurgan, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Mac Duinnshléibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 178

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  1. Games I play
    the games we play at school are ;-
    In and out the windows.
    Thread the big needle and sew.
    The farmer wants a wife.
    Catching
    Blind mans buff.
    Fox and chickens.
    Follow my mother to the market.
    Fish on the pan.
    Ghost in the well.
    There stands a lady on the mountains.
    Follow the leader.
    Tig. (means come )
    Corners,
    round about the cottage.
    The game of in and out the windows is played like this.
    All the players form a big ring. Then one of the players go in and out under the players arms. We have a rhyme we say while playing the game.
    In and out the windows. (repeat three times)
    As we have done before.
    stand before your lover (repeat three times )
    As you have done before.
    Kneel before your lover. ( repeat three times )
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English