School: Ballyroddy (roll number 12629)

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   give out riddles.
   Girls are very fond of playing "musical chairs" on a long winter's evening, any number can join in the game. but you must have one chair less that the number playing; thus if there are ten girls in the game, nine chairs will do. they are placed round in a circle at a few feet from each other, and the girls start to walk round some person is either playing some music or lilting an air or tune. The tune or air may stop at any time, and when it stops, any girl who has not secured a seat on a chair, plays a forfeit. The guys, playing their the game, have to be always on the alert, for you never can know when the music will stop.
   Boys are fond of playing "fool in the middle" five,

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   A. Rushe

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Shankill, Co. Roscommon