School: Doire an Céise (C )

Location:
Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 279

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 279

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    and of hunger on the roadside. The father went to America, the mother died in the asylum, and the children were sent to the workhouse.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The games most frequently played by the children in this district are:- Slaying, Blindman's Buff, Tom Fool in the middle and Hop-Scotch.
    Slaying is played as follows:- two girls catch hands and run round after the other girls. When they catch one she has to go in to the line and the next one the same till they have them all caught.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Mc Entyre
    Gender
    Female