School: Carraig an Dubhais (Craigadooish) (roll number 10360)
- Location:
- Creaghadoos, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Laura Rountree
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 343
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- (continued from previous page)The Old Woman says -
"The fairest one that I can see is Peggy Dunlewy"
All sing -
"Then poor Peggy! She is gone without a farthing in her hand
without as much as a guinea - gold ring.
Good-bye, Peggy, Goodbye."
- "Blind Man's Buff"
One person is chosen to be the blind man. A large handkerchief is tied round his eyes so that he cannot see. Then he chases all the others round. Whichever person he catches first must be the blind man then. - "Flowers"
This is a game that can be played indoors as well as out of doors. All sit down and one person goes around giving each person the name of a flower. There is one person outside. Then he is called. He comes to the door and knocks. The person who gave out the names of the flowers asks "Who is there". The answer "Dirty Joe". "What do you want?" "A (Rose)". "What Kind?" If he says(continues on next page) - Collector
- Laura Rountree
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
