School: Mágh Glas, Fethard
- Location:
- Moglass, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Labhrás Ó Núnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0564, Page 089
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- Tig, Den, Blindmans buff.
Skittles, Cat & Mouse. Highgates.
Jackstones, Colours, Rounders.
Handball. Rings, Corners,
Donkey, Chain hunt, Marbles,
Leap the frog, Hide and seek, Three legged race.
Sack race, Hell and heaven, Top.
Tox[?], Pitch and toss, Hop step and leap.
Chip-chop-cherry, Jumping, Teetotum.
Fox & Geese Spy Queenie
1. Tig: There are several ways of selecting a person for tig. 1. One, two sky blue, all out but you. 2. T. I. G. that spells tig. 3. P. I. G. pig you have the tig. 4. Three little gipsies living in a tent, They were not able to pay the rent the rentman came and shouted out, gipsy, gipsy, you are out. 5 A b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u.
The person who has tig must follow the others till he catches one. The one he catches must then follow till he catches another and so on.2. Chain-hunt. Any number of children can play chain. The person is selected to follow the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Purtill
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Moglass, Co. Tipperary
