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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Tráighlí

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Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 072

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    The following games are some of the games commonly played:-
    1. Pickie
    Squares are drawn on the flags numbered one, two etc... a flat stone or a box is secured and the player puts it on square no.1 and then kicks it into square no.2 without standing on a line and so on. If the player reaches the last square without standing on the line she is the winner.
    2. Colours
    One member is selected to be the ''angel'' and another the ''devil'', then one girl goes around and whispers a colour to the remainder of the players. The ''angel'' knocks and asks the ''devil'' to get colours. She calls out colours and if anybody has the colour she
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Cheallaig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rock Street, Co. Kerry