Abstract: Story collected by a student at Gort na Carraige (Rockfield) school (Knocknashangan, Co. Donegal) from informant Jim Flynn.
Original reference: 1029/3/38
School Gort na Carraige (Rockfield) [Vol. 1029, Chapter 0003]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools
The Games I Play [duchas:4389167]
There are many amusements at which one can enjoy his or her spare time. many people like to read, others like to go for a spin on a bicycle while others play games. The game I like best is football. I play this game at all times of the year. In Winter I play indoor games such as Snakes and Ladders, bards and Draughts. The way Snakes and Ladders is played is:-A board is got with squares on it and a number on each square. On thus board “snakes” are drawn. Then a little barrel with a dice inside is shaken by each person in turn. Whatever number is turned up that person moves his man that number of squares. if a person lands on the snake’s tail, he or she can then go on to his head. whoever reaches one hundred first wins the game. I think football is the best as one is always running and enjoying the fresh air. In the long Summer days I like to ride a bicycle, as this game strengthens.
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both limbs and muscles. I also like to ramble through the woods to gather nuts or blackberries, in Autumn and enjoy the crisp fresh air. Should I have time after cycling or wandering through the woods, I usually spend my time reading as it is one of my favourite pastimes. I love reading, as it is from reading one obtains knowledge and I would like to grow up intelligent and full of knowledge.
Original reference: 1029/3/38
The Games I Play
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