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School: Blacklion

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An Blaic, Co. an Chabháin
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F. Johnston
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 194

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    four corners, and one stands in the middle. The ones in the corners, change about, but if the one in the middle gets into a corner, before a boy reaches it, the one who has no corner goes into the middle.
    "High windows" can be played by any number of people. All the boys except one join in a ring. Then the other boy goes round the ring and taps one of the boys on the back. Then the boy he hits runs after the other boy till he catches him.
    "Tig" can be played by any number of people. All the boys run except one Then he runs and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bobbie Nixon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullán Draighneach, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Mrs Nixon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullán Draighneach, Co. an Chabháin