School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 069
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Hunt the "Hare"
This is played by letting one or two boys out and following him. Who-ever catches him is then the "Hare".
"Hide and -seek"
All the players except two go out to hide. Those two "blind" and after a few minutes follow the rest. The two last caught have to "bling" then and so on.
"Tig"
Some boy is appointed to have the "tig" and if he touches anyone else, the person touched has the tig. - The road from Clonmellon to Deluin na Newtown has the name of being sunk or lowered by(continues on next page)
