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School: Lusmagh

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Gortarevan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
T. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0814, Page 183

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    Blind man's buff, is played by children gathering together. A cloth is tied on one of the children's eyes and the child chases around after the other children. Whoever is caught has to take the cloth and repeat the game over again.
    Cat and Mouse
    Cat and mouse is played by children gathering together in a ring and two children are picked out one is cat and the other is mouse. The cat runs after the mouse, until she catches him then they two go into the ring and two more come out and repeat the games.
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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
    Mary Hanniffy
    Gender
    Female