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School: Donaghmoyne

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Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0930, Page 391

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    Games I Play
    Tip behind back
    There is a game I play called "Tip behind back". This is how it is played: One to stand against a wall with her eyes shut and her hands on her eyes. Then one of the children is to tip her on the back, then she must guess who tipped her. If she guesses right, the one who tipped her will have to run. If she guesses wrongly she will have to run herself.
    Then the children will ask the one who was standing against the wall "walk, creep, or run, whistle, dance, or sing". Whatever she would say, the one who was running would do it. The girl who was standing against the wall will run after her and then she will have to stand against the wall.
    Ring a ring a rosy
    I play a game called "Ring a ring a rosy" The way it is played is: the children
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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 Agnew
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Feegavla, Co. Monaghan