School: Tuar an Fhíona, Cluain Meala

Location:
Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Gearóid Ó Coindealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 245

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  2. Many games of different kinds are played outdoors in the fine long Summer evenings. The ones most commonly played around here are The Four-Cornered Fool; Hide and Seek; Pitch and Toss; A Hunt; High Gates; France; Donkey; Hide the Button.
    These are some of the games that are played indoors in the dreary Winter nights. Blindman's Buff; Belt; Long Steps and many other games also. Some of those games are very interesting and now
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