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School: Kildavin, Ferns

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Kildavin, Co. Carlow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 153

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  1. Local Games - Old and New

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    These are some of the games played in the district, House; Shop; Babby - House; Blindman's Buff; Sheep, sheep come home; Filly four - corners; Hide and seek; Colours; Hell, heaven & purgatory; Ring a ring a rosey; Frog in the pond; Jack - stones; Witch in the well; Follow the old woman to market; Draw, draw the water; Hares and hounds; Dog and the rabbit; Prisoners; I have a little dog in my pocket; Donkey; Hide the button; The sheep and the wolves; Crusts & Crumbs; Ghost in the Garden; Stuck; Tig; Time; Leap - frog; Fogey - dance; Coffee - pot; Cat and the mouse; See - saw; I'm going for tea and sugar; Taws; Witch; The Woman with the hair - pins; Heck - a - bed.
    Ring a ring a rosey.
    Any number of boys or girls can play this in the open air. They all join hands and make a ring. Then.
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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
    Angela Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildavin, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mrs Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Kildavin, Co. Carlow