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School: St Mary's, Bridge-End

Location:
Bridge End, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 173

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    Tig, Sky blue, ring ring a rosy, the clock, Corners, Sent letter to my lord, Ludo, cards house, snakes and ladders, skipping.
    Games for winter
    Cards, ludo, house, snakes and ladders.
    Games for Autumn
    Tying to take a bit out of an apple
    Trying to take a bit out of an apple and it swimming in a tub of water
    Game for Summer.
    Sky blue, sent letter to my lord, skipping, corners.
    Games always played
    Tig, skipping donkey
    Tig What is said when you are playing tig "Little minnie turned her pinie inside out
    if you have not got a pinie please walk out".
    "Etol attle wee black bottle etol attle out if you had been where I had been you would not been put out!
    Skipping. What we say
    "All in together fine frosty weather.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Caitlín Ní Dubhtaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aileach, Co. Donegal