School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 116
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"School or Drill"
There is another game called "school" that we play. It is just doing the opposite of what the teacher tells us. We all stand in a line and the teacher stands in front. If the teacher told us to sit down we would stand up. If we did what the teacher told us she would make us like down on or backs and she would put a big stone on our legs or perhaps she would make us kneel down and put a flag on our heads. We also call that game Drill.
- Collector
- Mary Kate Behan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rossmore, Co. Laois
