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School: Carnadough (C.), Newtowncashel

Location:
Cornadowagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 516

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    This game is played this way. A lot of children catch up behind each other. Two go and get names. Then we have to pass out through them. Which ever of the names we would like best we would go that side. Then we all pull. Which ever side pulls the farther would win. Hawk and chicken.
    This game is played this way. One girl has to be the hawk and another the mother. Then we have to catch up behind the mother. The hawk has to try to get the chickens. When he has all the chickens got he follows the mother. Then he eats us all.
    We also play frog in the well and fool in the middle and Giant steps and ghost in the well.
    Frog in the well
    This game is played this way. One girl gets into the middle for the frog. A lot more go round the frog and they catch tight not to let out the frog
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Derrynagran, Co. Longford