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School: Kilcullen (B.)

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Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 14_013

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    boy has to stand with the "dog" while the other stands about three yds. away from the ring with the "cat". The boy throws the cat towards the ring, if it goes into the ring he gets none if it goes outside he gets three.
    The "dog" hits the cat three times if goes about seven yds. away he asks the cat to do it in a certain number of steps if cannot do it the dog wins that number of steps.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Diarmuid Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr O Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare