School: Summerville (roll number 622)

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   caught before they sit down that person has the tig and does the same thing over again.
   This is how we play dog-buff. A lot gather and sit down in a ring. One go around from one to another saying, "I had a little dog and his name was buff, I sent him over the bridge for a box of snuff, He broke my box and he spilt my snuff and was'nt my story bad enough. he wouldn't bite you, he wouldn't bite you, but he would take the head off you" Whoever "take the head off you" fall on that person should hunt the other person around.
   This is how we play blindman's buff. A lot stand ground and one put a handkerchief on their (her) eyes. The person with the handkerchief is to go around trying to catch the rest. Whoever is caught must put on the handkerchief and try and catch some one else.
   This is how we play cat and the mouse. A lot catch hands and make a ring. One is the cat and she stands and calls someone else to hunt them. The one hunting is the mouse. They run in and out under the hands until they are caught and so on until everyone gets their (her) turn.
   This is how we play tig. A lot

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kitty Quann

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyshoneen, Co. Waterford