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School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

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Leitrim, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 201

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    All children want some play or games to pass away their time: some of these games are very nice such as, pookeen, Jack the bread is burning, thread the needle Dan, high gates, cock in the corner, colours, hide and seek, and several other games. In winter when the long nights are there children go playing pookeen. First someone gets a cap and puts it on his head so that he could not see anything and then the others would go running around and if the one that is following catches another he has to follow then. Sometimes little girls and boys make
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vincent O' Grady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahercannavan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Pat O' Grady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahercannavan, Co. Clare