School: Droichead an Chláir (B.). Clarecastle

Location:
Clarecastle, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 369

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    and by making him catch the others.Thady,Thady fiddle the finger is played by boys and girls. The boys and girls rub palms of their hands with their hands. While they are doing so Taidy Taidy fiddle the finger a few times and then says stop .Who ever does not stop is beaten with a stick.Bowling marbled is played by boys .A hole is made and it is called a mug if a boy bowls his marble nearest yo the mug he can take up the rest of the marbles and throws up again with all marble, if he gets them into a mug he wins the game.
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  2. Games
    All round my story house: children play this they go round in a circle .Each one of them represents a chicken.On centre a player represents the man of the house .Another player represents a robber and he circles round the children on outside.The man of the house
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Molony
    Gender
    Male