School: Nutgrove (roll number 10126)
- Location:
- Mullagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Emily Ní Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0482, Page 387
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Every one had his own favourite game.
There are several games I play, and the one I like best is "Blind man's Buff." This is a very nice game especially if there are a good number together.
First some person says a number, and then the children are counted, and who ever gets that number is blind folded.
Then that person tries to catch some other person. Sometimes a child would be blind folded for a half an hour before she would catch anyone. Then the one who is caught(continues on next page)
