School: Árd Caorthainn (roll number 15217)
- Location:
- Ardkeeran, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 246
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- (continued from previous page)Blind mans Buff is a very funny game. One person gets a hadkerchief and puts it on her eyes. Then she tries to catch all the other children.
"Rounders" is a game which is played by with a ball. It can be played by boys or girls.
"High Windows" is a nice game. A number of children get in a circle. One child goes around the circle saying a rhyme.
"Old Woman" is a very funny game. There has to be a number of children playing it. The old woman tries to kill the children and the mother tries to save them.
"Lord Duke Lord John" is a nice game which is played outside by a number of children.
They pull and which ever side pull best and do not fall win.(continues on next page)
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