School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- When children are young they play many games to enjoy themselves.
The games we play are, Old Hag, Come along Josie, Colours, Chain Tig.
Old hag is played by clinging on to each child's dress and going around in a circle asking each time what time it is, of a girl who is suppose to be the old hag, the latter tells the time.
After this the leading girl asks the hag who is supposed to be edging knifes, what she is edging them for(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Lawlor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilree, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr John Lawlor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Kilree, Co. Kilkenny