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School: Killeenkere

Location:
Killinkere, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 056

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  2. Games I Play

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    In the evening I play many games. Some of them are High windows, Green peas in barley, Tis unlucky, The Ghost in the well, Wall flowers. The way High windows is played is all the girls catch hands and hold them up high. Then two girls run after other.
    The game green peas in barley is played. "This is the way the way the teacher stands".
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Anna Denning
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Cavan