School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)to watch closely for her and when we can get the chance we run into the den. The den is a large wall. The child that is tig last has to seek us the next time.
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- Collector
- Bridie Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Johnsbrook, Co. Meath
- 4. When we are going to play Blind man's buff we collect a lot of girls. When we have them collected we get them into a large ring each child holding one another's hand. Then we pick a girl and tie a handkerchief on her eyes and then we put her into the ring. Then she has to go round the ring and catch hold of someone. She has to guess who it is and if she guesses right that girl has to get into the ring and(continues on next page)