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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 121

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  1. Games I Play - Corners (continued)

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    child stands in each corner. The fifth child is already standing in the middle and is waiting until she gets a chance to run into a vacant corner. At a given signal the children in the corners exchange places. While they are exchanging places the girl in the middle seizes any opportunity she may get to occupy a vacant corner. If she succeeds the loser takes her place in the middle.
    Corners is considered a very interesting game.
    Nora Fallon
    "Lios Eoin"
    Cusack Road, Ennis
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  2. Games I Play - Willie Wagtail

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    This is the way "Willie Wagtail" is played. The leader stands facing the wall and the ones that are in the game stand a good distance away from her. The leader shouts out "Willie Willie Wagtail, one, two, three", and while she is saying that the players try to get up near the wall and if they
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parnell Street, Co. Clare