School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Cill Mogeanna, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 288
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- 'Hunt-the-Fox' is commonly played. One or two boys are left off out of sight & all the other boys follow them until they are caught.
- Collector
- Patrick Dunne
- Gender
- Male
- In "I Spy", two hunt & the rest go ahide. When the hunters shout "I Spy", the person whom they saw would hunt them.
At night-time, 'Old Maid', 'Beggar the Knave' & 'Donkey' are played. - In "Hide & Seek", two lie while the others go ahide. When the "Cuck" goes, the two who are lying look for the others.
In "Hell & Heaven", one is an 'Angel' & another a 'Devil'. One person gives a name to all who are playing. The 'Angel' & 'Devil' come &(continues on next page)
