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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 Games I Play. 21-3-'38
    The games I play are High Gates, Rain, Rain, Rain, Fox and the Chickens, Puicin, Tug a War.
    I play High Gates I get a number of children and join hands and one girl calls out any girl she likes best to follow her. Then the children raise their hands high and the girl runs out under their hands trying to catch the other girl.
    Rain, Rain, Rain as follows is played a great number of children join in a ring and walk
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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
    Winnie Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon