School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche
- Location:
- Knockanean, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0594, Page 211
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pick wild flowers ,we watch the young animals playing in the fields ,we make daisy chains and we search for birds' nests.In Summer we romp in the hay, and we enjoy walking out in the mud in the lakes which are shallow now.We also ramble through the bogs looking for wild duck's eggs. In Autumn we pick nuts, sloes,and blackberries.We make great preparations the day before we go picking nuts.We get the bags and arrange where we are to go and with whom.We also visit the crab- hedges.In winter we skate ,we throw snow-balls and we make snowmen .In Winter we cannot be out as much as in the Summer so we play many indoor games.There are a lot of nice games in cards such as "Strip Jack Naked".The other indoor games are "Mitty Matty"and Fox and geese.Strip Jack Naked is played as follows. One person gives out the cards.Three or four may play.The person after the dealer plays first .Four are played to an ace ,Three to a King,Two to a Queen ,and one to a Jack.The person who is out of cards first has to carry all the rest around on his back.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernadette Mc Inerney
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Inerney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Killawinna, Co. Clare
