School: Coolronan (roll number 16247)
- Location:
- Cúil Rónáin, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 330
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fifth person stands in the middle. This one is called the "fool". Then the one's outside change places and while they are changing the fool has to try to get into one of the corners and if the fool gets in there has to be one left without a corner because there are only four corners and the one that is left without a corner has to be the fool then.Little Dog and High GatesThis game is commonly played at school.
The children stand around in a ring except one, who stands out side running round saying:
"I have a little dog, and he won't bit you
Nor you, nor you" - until she comes to some person she would like the dog to bite and she would say
- "But he will bite you"
That person comes out of the ring and the others in the ring hold up their hands saying:(continues on next page)
