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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

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Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 07_024

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  1. School Games - The Big Black Man

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    A row of girls stand side by side.
    One girl stands out to be the big black man and another girl gives a different colour to each child. Then that child stands there until the big black man comes. When the big black man comes he taps at the girls back and she says who comes there he answers the big black man she says what do
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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
    Bridget Connill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thady Searry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Galway