School: St Columba's, Buncrana

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   were sitting round the fire the man that was dead appeared outside the window of the house. He was wearing very thin clothes and he was shivering.
   His wife asked him if he wanted anything or any clothes. He told his wife that he did no want any food or clothes because our Lord was making him stay out on a certain hill for two years because he did not help the poor man.

   

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2. A Game

   

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   A famous game usually played around Christmas time is called "Flying". At first a stool is placed on the ground and then the child who is going to fly is blindfolded and put standing on the stool. Then two people lift the stool up slowly from the ground. Then they start swaying the stool from side to side and

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   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
         1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   George Hopkins

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mrs E. Hopkins

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bun Cranncha, Co. Dhún na nGall