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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr M. Treasa
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    The games I play are "Hide and seek" and "Blind man's buff". The games I play in cards are "Old Maid, Snap, Whist and Patience. I play "hide and seek" outdoors in Summer with my two sisters, my two brothers and cousins. One of us stands with face to a wall while the others are hiding. Then the one who is to search for us counts twenty and we should all be in hide then. We do not move out of our places until she sees us. Then we must all run to the "den" and whoever she tips first she must next seek. We play "Blind mans buff" indoor. It is a very amusing game in which one blind -
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Sheehy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballynamucky, Co. Limerick