School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

Location:: Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
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that one catches all the rest. 4. Frog leap. Frog leap is played this way. One boy puts his hands on his knees and the others jump across him. We amuse ourselves at certain times of the year. In summer we amuse ourselves picking bil-berries in the valleys around. This generally lasts during the last three Sundays of July. Every one that goes there brings a can or some vessel to carry them.
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Topics
1. activities
  social activities (~7)
  entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
Language

English
Collector
Philomena Mc Loughlin
Gender

Female
Address

Letter, Co. Leitrim

Informant
Mrs Mc Loughlin
Relation

Parent
Gender

Female
Age

40
Address

Letter, Co. Leitrim

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