School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. The games we play indoor are different to the games we play outdoor. We play "Blind man's Buff and draughts and "Passing the Button.
    "Blind Man's Buff" is played by blind-folding some person in the game and the person they catch is blind-folded then.
    Draughts are played by putting twelve men on each side of the board and play back and forward until one person takes the others men.
    The outdoor games we play are "Colours" and "Fox and Chickens" and
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maree O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon