School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

Location:
Faugher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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    some colour, and some other person must guess the name of the colour and when he does guess the name he must try and tig that person.
    As many people as like can play high - windows. In this game they catch hands and some one person must be "out". She tigs some person, and then that person must try and tig her back again. When she does she is out of the ring then.
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  2. This is a list of out-door games, I Spy, Tig, Hide and Seek, Marbles, Hop Scotch, Sudely Pan, Weigh the Butter and Duck.
    Hide the Button, Blind Man's Buff, High Windows, Duke Duke John let them all pass on till the very last one. These are all indoor games.
    Churn the buttermilk, quick, quick, quick,
    For I'll take none of your wattery milk.
    Old granny grey will you let me out, to play
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John C. Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portnablahy, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    M. Mullen
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    65
    Address
    Breaghy, Co. Donegal