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School: Cullen, Tiobraid Árann (roll number 7245)

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Cuilleann, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Seosamh Mainséal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 235

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    tinues until the whole circle are facing outwards
    High-gates: A number of girls catch hands in a circle. One girl goes around and touches each child saying at the same time "I won't bite you or I won't bite you"; finally she says "I will bite you." The person she "bites" follows her in and out through the ring and when she catches her, she (the 'bitten' person) goes around the ring repeating the rhyme and so on until everybody is caught.
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