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

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Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    The Games I Play. 28-2-'38
    In Summer I play out-door games and in Winter I play indoor games. The games I play in Summer are Hide-and-go-Seek, Chickens, Backways, Twenty-four, Colours, and High Gates.
    Hide-and-go-Seek is played int he following way. Some children hide in a place and some more catch them. This is continued until all are caught.
    Chickens is played as follows. A great many children to up in a ring and once child to be in front for a "mother" and another
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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
    Peggie Rogerson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway