School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)
- Location:
- Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Sean Ó Flaitile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 223
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- There are many games which the children around this district play. Here are some of them: Hide and go Seek, Grannie Clock, Grannie Gray, Jennie Joe, Blind Man's Buff, Ship Sale Scout, Alic go around the Moon, Tip, Colours, Tug of war, Hares and hounds, and Rounders.Here is how you play Scout. First draw a fairly big ring. Then one boy or girl goes into the ring and tries to catch hold of the other players who have formed into a ring. If he or she can bring one of the players inside the ring he is released himself and the other person goes into the ring.Here is how to play cat and mouse. The players first make a big ring. they they choose someone to be the mouse and that person has to walk around the ring three times.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Delia Giblin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Belclare, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Delia Giblin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Belclare, Co. Mayo
