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School: Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4470)

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Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh
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    The children in this district play a lot of games all the year round. In Spring and Winter, the games that are mostly played are "Catching hand tib" and sometimes "Duck". In "Catching hand tib" as many as like can play. One child follows all the rest, and according as one is caught, that one joins on and so on till the last one is caught. The last one has to follow, all the rest. The more that are in "Catching hand tib" the better fun you would have.
    In dry weather in Winter or Spring "Duck" is played. All that like can play this game also. A large stone is first placed on the ground. Every child
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Kilmurry (Archer), Co. Limerick