School: Dernakesh (B)
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Comhraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 425
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- (continued from previous page)Get a handfull of rushes and put three up between you three fingers then put one across your hand and double the first three down on that one. Get another rush and put it across your hand and double the two ends of the first rush down on the second rush you put across your hand and so on.
Tie a piece of string round the bottom and cut them equal length.
Burnning whins is a game I play every summer because they are good and dry and well rotted for burning.
If I had seven matches and some one took one away then I would have nil.
My brothers and I play lots in the winter nights when we are sitting round the fire. I get two straw, a long one and a short one. Which ever of my brothers pulls the long straw wins the lot. There are no prizes for this game.
My mother, brothers and I play(continues on next page)
