School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)

Location:
Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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    but according as he tries, the apple goes away from him, and very seldom any person catches it in his mouth.
    There are four saucers put on a table.
    Clay is put in one, water in another, a ring in another, and a beads in the other.
    A blindfold is put on one of the company.
    He walks to the table. If he puts his hand in the water, he will cross the water first. If he puts his hand on the ring he will be married first, and if he puts his hand on the beads he will be a priest, and if a girl does so, she will be a nun.
    "Blind-man's Buff" is another game.
    A blindfold is put on one of the company.
    All the others gather around her, and commence puling her, and pushing her.
    If she catches one of them, that person then must put the blindfold on herself, and the game continue on in the same way.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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