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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (C.) (roll number 9686)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Uallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 143

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    "Giant Steps". Played between a number of children. One stands about ten yards from the rest and calls out what steps each one is to take as:-
    A giant's step:- as big a step as the child could take.
    'A Crows Hop':- taken by putting one foot on top of the other and taking a small hop.
    "A Baby's step". A very small step
    "A scissors" = Three good jumps.
    Tip a finger run a mile.
    Many children play this game, twenty is counted and whoever gets twenty stands with her face to the wall and her hands behind her back. One girl tips one of her fingers and the girl whose back
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    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
    Informant
    Eileen Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleconnell, Co. Limerick