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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 453

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    Hide and go seek is a game we play often .A crowd of girls go off in hide while one of the girls seeks at the wall.Then they shout and she runs after them.The one who is last tigged is to seek.
    Skipping is played with a skipping rope .In summer that game is played .
    Jack- stones are also played with five small stones called jacks.
    There are certain times of the year for some games.
    In Summer we play picky,spinning top nuts in may
    In Autumn we go picking blackberries and nuts.
    In winter we play indoor games such as ludo ,happy hikers, draughts,and cards.
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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
    Informant
    Mrs Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossagh, Co. Clare