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School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 55

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    Whichever one the handkerchief is left with runs after the one who left it, in and out through the others sitting.
    If she fails to take the route as taken buy the one she is after she is called the "Goose" and sits in the centre of the ring, the first girl goes again with the handkerchief as before but should the (get) second girl succeeds in following her rout and catches her then the first sits down while the second takes the handkerchief
    We also play skip-ropes, two children catch the two ends of the rope and the others all get into a row, then the other two trows the rope over the girls' heads and the all
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    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
    Margaret Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sorne, Co. Donegal