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School: Páirc na Coille

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Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
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Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 306

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    Then that one has to put on the cloth and follow them until some other one is caught again. Button is played by a number of children sitting round the fire and one child going around with a Button and dropping it secretly into some one's hand. Then they all guess what child has the Button. Colours are played by a number of children sitting in a row round the fire and two of them staying short distance away for guessing. Every one gets a colour and then the two guessers come along and guess them.
    Jack-stones are played with five small stones. Any number of children can
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Keon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreenaseer, Co. Roscommon