School: Druim an Easbuig
- Location:
- Drumanespick, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Á. Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 247
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - 11. Buttons :
The children sit in a row along the grass. One child goes round every child and says, "Keep this button till I come back". She drops it into one child's hand. She asks each child who has the button. If she answers wrongly she gets a slap.
12. Blind man's Buff :
One child puts a blind over her eyes. Then she follow the rest of the children. Whoever she catches puts the blind across her eyes and tried to catch the rest of the children, - 13. Johnnie Welshman :
Some person is appointed to be Johnnie. The rest play some trick and Johnnie guesses it and runs after some child till he catches him. Then that person must take the part of Johnnie.(continues on next page)
