School: Tulach Chromán (roll number 1256)
- Location:
- Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mrs. Brennan
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- The most common games we play are Tig,Skipping,Hide-and -go-seek,Halfpenny a piece,Corners,Hopscotch,which are outdoor games.
In Winter,when the roads are dry,skipping,tig and halfpenny a piece are played to keep ourselves warm.In Autumn,there is great sport helping to pick the fruit and on Hollow Eve,many games are played such as ducking for a sixpence in a tub of water and trying to get a bite of an apple,which is hanging on a chord from the ceiling while the person is handcuffed.
In summer,Hide-and-go-seek,Hopscotch and Corners are played.Older girls play camogie and tennis and the boys play hurley and football.
On Winter evenings,games are played around the fire such as Buttony,Play me a pin,Colours,Blind man's buff and we also play Ludo,Draughts and Snakes and Ladders.
While playing Buttony ,one person has(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Neeson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumgoask, Co. Monaghan
