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

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 14_027

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  1. The Games I Play

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    2 = 3 = '38.
    The Games I Play.
    The Games I play are, High Gates.
    I get a number of children and join up in a ring and one girl calls out any girl she lives best to follow her. Then the children raise their hands high and the girls run out under them trying to catch the other girl.
    Rain, Rain, Rain
    Is played as follows a great number of children join in a ring and walk round in a ring saying -
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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
    Mary Agnes Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaderry, Co. Galway